gossip

1. (countable)Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

   Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.

   a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

2. (uncountable)Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

   According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.

   I have a juicy piece of gossip to share with you.

   Klatsch, Tratsch

   спле́тняsplétnja, спле́тниsplétni, слу́хиslúxi

   плі́ткаplítka, сплі́ткаsplítka, погові́рpohovír

   a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

3. (uncountable)Idle conversation in general.

4. (uncountable)A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.

   a gossip columnist

   a gossip blog

5. (countable, uncountable)Communication done using a gossip protocol.

6. (countable, historical, uncountable)A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of one's child or godchild, or the parent of one's godchild.

7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A familiar acquaintance.

8. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.

1. Stop gossiping and get back to work.

   Годі пліткувати, повертайтеся до роботи.

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2. Mary and the other women are on the porch, gossiping.

   Мері та інші жінки пліткують на веранді.

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3. Tom's mother is such a gossip.

   Мати Тома — таке базікало.

   ruМать Тома такая болтушка.

   deToms Mutter ist solch eine Klatschbase!

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4. Tom loves to gossip.

   Том обожнює попліткувати.

   ruТом очень любит посплетничать.

   deTom mag zu schwatzen.

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5. Tom is always gossiping.

   Том увесь час розпускає плітки.

   ruТом постоянно сплетничает.

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