word of mouth
The verbal means of passing on informationThe verbal means of passing on information; viva voce.
» Don't put words in my mouth.
Leg mir nicht die Worte in den Mund. — mrtaistoi
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1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)The verbal means of passing on information; viva voce.
The book didn't need to be advertised; it became popular solely by word of mouth.
Mundpropaganda, Mund-zu-Mund-Propaganda
сарафа́нное ра́диоsarafánnoje rádio
- gossip spread by spoken communication
Examples
22 sentencesDon't put words in my mouth.
deLeg mir nicht die Worte in den Mund. — mrtaistoi
Don't try to put words in my mouth.
ruНе приписывай мне то, чего я не говорила. — Wezel
Don't let people put words in your mouth.
The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
deDie Geschichte ist von Generation zu Generation mündlich überliefert worden. — Tamy
You're putting words in my mouth.
ruТы приписываешь мне слова, которые я не говорил. — Wezel
Translations
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable