Hearsay Meaning in English
word
/ˈhiɹˌseɪ/
HEER-say
/hˈiəseɪ/
HEE-uh-say
التعريف
Information or a story that someone has heard from others, but that has not been confirmed as true.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Hearsay' is formal, often used in legal, academic, or serious conversations. Common in phrases like 'hearsay evidence', meaning information not accepted as proof in court. It's not used for light gossip; it's usually about passing on information without proof.
Spanish: rumores - rumores no comprobadosPortuguese (BR): boato - fofoca - rumorPortuguese (PT): boato - rumorChinese (Simplified): 传闻 - 道听途说Chinese (Traditional): 傳聞 - 道聽塗說Hindi: कहा-सुनी - अफ़वाहArabic: شائعة - قول منقولBengali: গুজব - শোনা কথাRussian: слухи - молваJapanese: うわさ話 - 伝聞Vietnamese: tin đồn - lời đồn đạiKorean: 풍문 - 소문Turkish: söylenti - rivayetUrdu: افواہ - غیر مصدقہ باتIndonesian: kabar angin - desas-desus
جمل نموذجية
That is just hearsay, not a fact.
basic
The court does not accept hearsay as evidence.
basic
I don't believe in hearsay.
basic
Most of what people said about the incident was just hearsay.
natural
Don’t make decisions based on hearsay.
natural
There's a lot of hearsay going around about the new boss.
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