hearsay in Russian
hearsay in Russian is слух, [[информа́ция]] из [[второй|вторы́х]] рук, молва́ — hearsay means information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
hearsay in Russian
слух
Pronounced: slukh
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
[[информа́ция]] из [[второй|вторы́х]] рук
Pronounced: [[informatsiya]] iz [[vtoroy|vtorykh]] ruk
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
молва́
Pronounced: molva
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
толк
Pronounced: tolk
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
[[показание|показа́ния]] с [[чужой|чужи́х]] слов
Pronounced: [[pokazaniye|pokazaniya]] s [[chuzhoy|chuzhikh]] slov
(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
What does "hearsay" mean?
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noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
"The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen."
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noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.
"The judge ruled the witness's statement inadmissible as hearsay."
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hearsay in a sentence
- The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen.
- The judge ruled the witness's statement inadmissible as hearsay.
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What is "hearsay" in Russian?
"hearsay" in Russian is слух, [[информа́ция]] из [[второй|вторы́х]] рук, молва́. hearsay means: Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
How do you pronounce слух?
"hearsay" in Russian is слух, pronounced "slukh".
How do you use "hearsay" in a sentence?
Example: "The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen." In Russian, "hearsay" is слух, [[информа́ция]] из [[второй|вторы́х]] рук, молва́.
Are there other ways to say "hearsay" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "hearsay": слух, [[информа́ция]] из [[второй|вторы́х]] рук, молва́, толк, [[показание|показа́ния]] с [[чужой|чужи́х]] слов.
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