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1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) testigo2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) testigo3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) testigo
2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) presenciar, ver2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) firmar como testigo•- bear witness
witness1 n testigowitness2 vb presenciar / ser testigo detr['wɪtnəs]1 (person) testigo nombre masulino o femeninoa witness for the defence/prosecution un testigo de descargo/cargo2 formal use (testimony, evidence) testimonio1 (see) presenciar, ver2 (document) firmar como testigo3 (be a sign or proof of) testimoniar; (look at the example of) ver, notar, considerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be witness to something ver algo, presenciar algoto bear witness to something dar fe de algo, atestiguar algoto call somebody as a witness citar a alguien como testigo, poner a alguien por testigowitness box barra de los testigoswitness stand SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL barra de los testigoswitness ['wɪtnəs] vt1) see: presenciar, ver, ser testigo de2) : atestiguar (una firma, etc.)witness vitestify: atestiguar, testimoniarwitness n1) testimony: testimonio mto bear witness: atestiguar, testimoniar2) : testigo mfwitness for the prosecution: testigo de cargov.• atestiguar v.• firmar como testigo v.• mostrar v.• presenciar v.n.• deponente s.m.• fe s.f.• testigo s.m.• testimonio s.m.
I 'wɪtnəs, 'wɪtnɪs1) ca) ( Law) testigo mfwitness for the prosecution/defense — testigo de cargo/de la defensa or de descargo; (before n)
witness stand o (BrE) box — estrado m
b) ( to event)to be witness/a witness TO something — ser* testigo de algo
c) (to contract, signature) testigo mfto stand witness — atestiguar*, testificar*
2) u (testimony, evidence)to be witness TO something — ser* testimonio or prueba de algo, atestiguar* algo
to bear witness — ( in a court of law) atestiguar*, testificar*
to bear false witness — ( Bib) levantar falsos testimonios
II
a) (observe, see) \<\<change/event\>\> ser* testigo de; \<\<crime/accident\>\> presenciar, ser* testigo de, ver*this region is witnessing an unprecedented economic upturn — esta región está viviendo una reactivación económica sin precedentes
b) ( authenticate) ( Law) \<\<signature\>\> atestiguar*; \<\<will\>\> atestiguar* la firma de['wɪtnɪs]1. N1) (=person) testigo mfwitness for the prosecution/defence — testigo de cargo/descargo
we want no witnesses to this — no queremos que nadie vea esto, no queremos que haya testigos
I was (a) witness to this event — yo presencié este suceso, yo fui testigo de este suceso
2) (=evidence) testimonio mto give witness for/against sb — atestiguar a favor de/en contra de algn
to bear witness to sth — (lit) atestiguar algo; (fig) demostrar or probar algo
2. VT1) (=be present at) presenciar, asistir a; (=see) verto witness sb doing sth — ver a algn hacer algo, ver cómo algn hace algo
this period witnessed important changes — liter este periodo fue testigo de cambios importantes
2) (=attest by signature) atestiguar la veracidad de3) (=consider as evidence) ver, mirar3.VI (=testify) dar testimonio, atestiguarto witness to sth — dar testimonio de or atestiguar algo
4.CPDwitness box (Brit), witness stand (US) N — tribuna f de los testigos, estrado m
witness statement N — declaración f de testigo
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I ['wɪtnəs, 'wɪtnɪs]1) ca) ( Law) testigo mfwitness for the prosecution/defense — testigo de cargo/de la defensa or de descargo; (before n)
witness stand o (BrE) box — estrado m
b) ( to event)to be witness/a witness TO something — ser* testigo de algo
c) (to contract, signature) testigo mfto stand witness — atestiguar*, testificar*
2) u (testimony, evidence)to be witness TO something — ser* testimonio or prueba de algo, atestiguar* algo
to bear witness — ( in a court of law) atestiguar*, testificar*
to bear false witness — ( Bib) levantar falsos testimonios
II
a) (observe, see) \<\<change/event\>\> ser* testigo de; \<\<crime/accident\>\> presenciar, ser* testigo de, ver*this region is witnessing an unprecedented economic upturn — esta región está viviendo una reactivación económica sin precedentes
b) ( authenticate) ( Law) \<\<signature\>\> atestiguar*; \<\<will\>\> atestiguar* la firma de
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