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hear·say  (hîrs)

n.

1. Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.

2. Law Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony.

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hearsay [ˈhɪəˌseɪ]

n

gossip; rumour

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hearsay - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth rumor, rumour scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
Adj.	1.	hearsay - heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information" indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"

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hearsay

noun rumour, talk, gossip, report, buzz, dirt (U.S. slang), word of mouth, tittle-tattle, talk of the town, scuttlebutt (slang, chiefly U.S.), idle talk, mere talk, on dit (French) Much of what was reported to them was hearsay.

Translations

hearsay [ˈhɪəseɪ]

A. N → rumores mpl
it's just hearsay → son rumores nada más
by hearsay → de oídas

B. CPD hearsay evidence N → testimonio m de oídas

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hearsay [ˈhɪə^rseɪ] n → on-dit m inv, rumeurs fpl
to know sth by hearsay → être au courant de qch par ouï-dire
hearsay evidence n → preuve f par ouï-dire

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hearsay

n → Gerüchte pl; to know something from or by hearsay → etw vom Hörensagen wissen or haben; hearsay rule (Jur) Regel über den grundsätzlichen Ausschluss aller Beweise vom Hörensagen

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hearsay:

hearsay account

n → Bericht m → aus zweiter Hand

hearsay evidence

n → Zeugenaussage, die auf Hörensagen beruht

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hearsay [ˈhɪəˌseɪ] n → diceria, chiacchiere fpl
by hearsay → per sentito dire

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hearsay hear