grape vine

• Terme informel désignant un réseau de communication officieux ou des rumeurs circulant au sein d'un groupe, d'une organisation ou d'une communauté, par lequel l'information se propage de manière non officielle.

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.

   bouche à oreille

   • 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.

   vigne

   • 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.