How is the word ouï-dire translated from French to English

English translation
Hearsay
noun

Information entendue d'autrui mais non vérifiée soi-même

Information heard from others but not personally verified

Examples with “ouï-dire”

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  • Méfie-toi des ouï-dire et demande des faits. — Stay away from hearsay and ask for facts.

  • Ce ouï-dire est-il crédible ou n'est-ce qu'une rumeur ? — Is the hearsay credible or just rumors?

  • Il en avait assez d'entendre sans cesse des ouï-dire au travail. — He was tired of hearing constant hearsay at work.

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