grape vine

• Término informal que se refiere a una red de comunicación no oficial o a los rumores dentro de un grupo, organización o comunidad, a través de los cuales la información se difunde de manera extraoficial.

An informal term referring to the informal communication network or rumor mill within a group, organization, or community, through which information spreads unofficially.

1. Gossip or rumorB2informal

   An informal way of spreading information or rumors from person to person.

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   • I heard through the grapevine that they are getting married.
   • News travels fast on the office grapevine.
   • She learned about the promotion through the grapevine.

2. PlantA2formal

   A climbing vine that produces grapes.

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   • The grapevine in the garden is full of ripe grapes.
   • Farmers prune the grapevine to improve the harvest.
   • The leaves of the grapevine turn red in autumn.