hearsay russian

• слух

  hearing, ear

  rumor, rumour, hearsay (usually plural)

  news, sign

• наслы́шан

  familiar by hearsay

• понаслы́шке

  by hearsay

• слушо́к

  rumor, piece of gossip, whisper, hearsay

• ве́сти

  news / messages, hearsay (tidings, rumours, rumors)

• наслы́шавшийся

  having heard a lot, having heard enough, well-informed (by hearsay)

• прослы́шанный

  heard of, rumored, known by hearsay

Examples

• Я знаю этот город только понаслышке.

  I know this city only by hearsay.

• Он рассуждал о войне понаслышке, не видев её.

  He discussed the war based on hearsay, never having seen it himself.