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via relatives

[ˈviːə ˈrɛlətɪvz]
prepositional phrase
através de parentes / por intermédio de parentes
1. by means of or through family members; using relatives as a means or intermediary
He found out about the job opening via relatives.
Ele ficou sabendo sobre a oportunidade de emprego através de parentes.
2. transmitted or passed along through family connections
The information spread via relatives at the family gathering.
A informação se espalhou por intermédio de parentes na reunião familiar.
Synonyms
through relativesby relativesthrough familyvia family connections
Antonyms
directlyindependentlypersonally

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
através de parentes / por parentes
Common in informal speech
São Paulo
por meio de parentes
More formal variant
Portugal
por intermédio de parentes / através de familiares
Formal usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

word of mouth through family
family grapevine
keep it in the family
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