Значення

значень: 3
  1. (незлічуване, зазвичай)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. (незлічуване, зазвичай)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. (незлічуване, зазвичай)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.

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

Приклади

речень: 9
  1. There are various expressions that indicate something is hearsay.

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

  3. It's nothing but hearsay.

    ruЭто лишь слухи. — soweli_Elepanto

    deDas ist reines Hörensagen. — Ooneykcall

  4. I know it by hearsay.

    deIch weiß es vom Hörensagen. — Sudajaengi

  5. That's just hearsay.

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

Походження

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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Форми

множина: hearsays
Однинаhearsay

незлічуване

Синоніми

синонімів: 4
Близькі за значенням
  • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth:rumorrumour

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 3
Пов’язаніhearA1hear tell
Похідніdouble hearsay

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
hearsay — значення, приклади, форми, синоніми | Krumeto