Значение

значений: 3
  1. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

    based on hearsay

    The story turned out to be nothing but hearsay.

    Hörensagen, Gerücht

    информа́ция из вторы́х рукinformácija iz vtorýx ruk, молва́molvá, слухslux

  2. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.

    dismiss hearsay

    The judge ruled the testimony as mere hearsay.

    Hörensagen

    показа́ния с чужи́х словpokazánija s čužíx slov

  3. (неисчисляемое, обычно)An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.

Ещё определения
  • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Примеры

предложений: 9
  1. It's nothing but hearsay.

    Это лишь слухи. — soweli_Elepanto

    deDas ist reines Hörensagen. — Ooneykcall

  2. There are various expressions that indicate something is hearsay.

  3. The claim was taken to court, but ultimately ruled as mere hearsay.

  4. I know it by hearsay.

    deIch weiß es vom Hörensagen. — Sudajaengi

  5. That's just hearsay.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 2
information that was heard by one person about another:
(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
information that was heard by one person about another:

Происхождение

From Middle English hyere-zigginge (1340), here sey (ca. 1438), from the phrase heren seie

From Middle English hyere-zigginge (1340), here sey (ca. 1438), from the phrase heren seien (“to hear [people] say”). Compare equally old Middle High German hœrsagen (14th c.), whence modern Hörensagen.

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Формы

мн. число: hearsays
Ед. числоhearsay

неисчисляемое

Синонимы

синонимов: 4
Близкие по смыслу
  • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth:rumorrumour

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 3
СвязанныеhearA1hear tell
Производныеdouble hearsay

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соседние слова
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