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n1) передача повідомлень за допомогою димових сигналів (барабанного бою)2) миттєве поширення чуток (повідомлень тощо) -
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1) передача повідомлень за допомогою димових сигналів або барабанного бою2) миттєве поширення чуток, повідомлень -
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ziņu pārraidīšana ar dūmu signāliem vai bungu rībināšanu; ātra ziņu izplatīšanās -
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«телеграф буша»1. мгновенное распространение слухов, сообщений 2. ист. уведомление бушрейнджеров { bushranger} о передвижении полиции 3. ист. передача сообщений при помощи дымовых сигналов или барабанного бояAustralia and New Zealand. English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > bush telegraph
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Беспроволочный телеграф; сарафанное радиоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Bush telegraph
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Gen Mgta method of communicating information or rumors swiftly and unofficially by word of mouth or other means -
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/'buʃ,teligrɑ:f/ * danh từ - sự truyền tin nhanh; sự loan tin đồn nhanh -
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мoлвa (cp. cлуxoм зeмля пoлнитcя, copoкa нa xвocтe пpинecлa) [ the bush telegraph пepвoнaч. aвcтpaл The grapevine telegraph пepвoнaч. aмep.]'How did the Imam get to know about it?' "The bush telegraph works very well, here in Bahrein' (N. Shute). The bush telegraph tells me you're likely to become our new president. Dispatches report that the grapevine telegraph told every American soldier the news within twenty-four hours (The Atlantic) -
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1) "беспроволочный телеграф", молниеносное распространение новостей в джунглях и буше (с помощью костров, гонцов, барабанного боя и т. п.)2) мгновенное распространение слухов, сообщений и т. п. (тж. grape-vine telegraph) [первонач. австрал.]The news was spread far and wide by the "Grapevine Telegraph". (E. Seton-Thompson, ‘Lobo: the King of Currumpaw and Other Stories’, ‘Monarch, the Big Bear of Tallac’) — Эта новость распространилась с быстротой молнии.
In the hospital, I was given the private room I had occupied before. Someone - through a mysterious performance of the bush telegraph which I didn't understand - had already sent flowers. (C. P. Snow, ‘Last Things’, ch. XVI) — В больнице меня поместили в отдельную палату, ту самую, в которой я лежал раньше. Слухи о том, что я в больнице, каким-то непонятным, загадочным образом распространились очень быстро, и кто-то уже прислал мне цветы.
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сарафанное радио; «одна баба сказала»The bush telegraph in our office is the most effective way of spreading news.
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♦ bush (1) /bʊʃ/A n.1 cespuglio; cespo; arbusto2 [u] boscaglia; macchia; folto (d'alberi); sottobosco4 [u] terreno a macchia; zona selvaggia o incoltaB a. (fam. USA)1 provinciale; buzzurro2 rozzo; dilettantesco; scadente● bush medicine, medicina tradizionale ( a base di erbe e piante) □ bush fire ► bushfire □ (Austral.) bush ballad, ballata tradizionale ( che parla della vita nel bush) □ (mus., Austral.) bush band, complesso che suona musica tradizionale □ (Austral.) bush lawyer, uno che si dà arie di avvocato, pseudoavvocato □ ( baseball, USA) bush league, serie di squadre provinciali □ bush-league (agg.), mediocre; di serie-B; di mezza tacca □ ( slang USA) bush parole, evasione; fuga □ (fam. Austral.) bush reckoning, calcolo approssimato (o a spanne); valutazione approssimata □ (bot.) bush rope, liana □ (scherz.) bush telegraph, tam-tam; telegrafo della giungla; (fig.) passaparola, tam-tam □ bush tea, tè di foglie di arbusti; (Austral.) tè fatto all'aperto ( in un pentolino) □ to beat the bushes ► to beat □ (Austral.) to go bush, scegliere la vita rude; inselvatichirsi □ (Austral.) to take to the bush, sparire; scomparire dalla circolazione.bush (2) /bʊʃ/n.1 (mecc.) boccola; bussola● (edil.) bush-hammer, martellina; bocciarda.(to) bush (1) /bʊʃ/v. i.(to) bush (2) /bʊʃ/v. t.1 (mecc.) mettere una boccola a; imboccolare; imbussolare2 (elettr.) rivestire con una guaina isolante. -
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bush [bʊʃ]1 noun∎ the children hid in the bushes les enfants se cachèrent dans les fourrés;∎ figurative a bush of black hair une tignasse de cheveux noirs∎ the bush la brousse2 adverb∎ Australian to go bush aller dans la brousse►► Bush House = siège de la BBC à Londres d'où sont retransmises vers l'étranger les émissions du BBC World Service;bush jacket saharienne f;bush taxi taxi-brousse m;
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bush telegraph — noun (U) BrE humorous the way in which people pass important news to each other very quickly: I d better warn you, the bush telegraph here works faster than the speed of light … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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bush telegraph — /bʊʃ ˈtɛləgræf / (say boosh teluhgraf) noun 1. a system of communication over wide distances among tribal peoples, by drumbeats or other means. 2. Colloquial an unofficial chain of communication by which information is conveyed and rumour spread …
Bush telegraph — town gossip network, rumors … Dictionary of Australian slang
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