hearsay
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately…Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
» There are various expressions that indicate something is hearsay.
Значення
значень: 3(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
(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
(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.
- gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Приклади
речень: 9There are various expressions that indicate something is hearsay.
The claim was taken to court, but ultimately ruled as mere hearsay.
It's nothing but hearsay.
ruЭто лишь слухи. — soweli_Elepanto
deDas ist reines Hörensagen. — Ooneykcall
I know it by hearsay.
deIch weiß es vom Hörensagen. — Sudajaengi
That's just hearsay.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English hyere-zigginge (1340), here sey (ca. 1438), from the phrase heren seieFrom 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| Однина | hearsay |
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незлічуване
Синоніми
синонімів: 4Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 3Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним