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1 witness to something
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2 to bear witness to something
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3 to be witness to something
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4 in witness of something
Общая лексика: в доказательство чего-либоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > in witness of something
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witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]1. noun( = person) témoin m• witness for the defence/prosecution témoin m à décharge/à charge• witness the case of... témoin le cas de...• his poems bear witness to his years spent in India ses poèmes témoignent de ses années passées en Indea. ( = see) [+ attack, theft, fight] être témoin deb. (legally) [+ document] certifier l'authenticité de3. compounds• in the witness box or stand à la barre* * *['wɪtnɪs] 1.witness for the prosecution/the defence — témoin à charge/à décharge
2) ( testimony) témoignage m2.to be ou bear witness to something — témoigner de quelque chose
transitive verb1) ( see) être témoin de, assister à2) ( at official occasion) servir de témoin lors de la signature de [document, treaty]; être témoin à [marriage]3) figwe are about to witness a transformation of the economy — nous sommes sur le point d'assister à une transformation de l'économie
his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results — son travail acharné a payé, comme en témoignent ses résultats d'examen
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'witnəs
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
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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
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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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'witnəs 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.) vitne2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitne3) (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.) bevitnelse, vitne(underskrift)2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) være vitne til, overvære2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) bevitne, overvære som vitne•- bear witnessvitneIsubst. \/ˈwɪtnəs\/1) ( også jus) (øyen)vitne2) ( jus) vitterlighetsvitne3) (religion, jus) vitnesbyrd, vitneprov, vitneutsagn4) tegn, bevisadverse witness ( jus) forklaring: vitne som er fiendtlig innstilt mot den part som fører hamauricular witness ørevitnebear witness vitnebear witness to\/of bære vitnesbyrd om, vitne om, tjene som bevis påtesten vitner om kvaliteten på denne nye bilen bevitne, attesterebefore witnesses i vitners nærværbe (a) witness of være vitne til, bevitnebe (a) witness to være vitne til, bevitne vitne om, (be)visecall a witness ( jus) føre vitnecall somebody as a witness ( jus) føre noen som vitnecall someone or something to witness ( gammeldags) forklaring: appellere eller referere til noen eller noe for bekreftelse eller bevis på noegive witness vitnehave a witness to something ha vitne på noehear witnesses ( jus) avhøre vitner høre på erklæringer, høre på vitnesbyrdin witness of som et vitnesbyrd på, som (et) bevis påwith a witness ( gammeldags) med ettertrykk, for alvorIIverb \/ˈwɪtnəs\/1) være vitne til, overvære, oppleve• did you witness the accident?• he did not live to witness...han fikk aldri oppleve\/være med på...2) bære vitnesbyrd om, vitne om, vise3) ( jus) bevitne, underskrive som vitterlighetsvitne4) ( jus) vitne, være vitne, avlegge vitneprov5) ( om tid eller sted for en hendelse) se, oppleve, bevitne6) om det vitner, om det taler• he is honest and unselfish, witness his generosityhan er ærlig og uselvisk, det er hans sjenerøsitet et bevis påwitnessed ( på dokument e.l.) bevitnes, bevitnetwitness to ( jus) bevitne, attestere forsikre, bekrefte, forklare -
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n. getuige; ooggetuige; getuigenis--------v. getuigen; verklaren dat-; verklaring afleggen; ooggetuige zijn; toeschouwenwitness1[ witnis]♦voorbeelden:witness for the prosecution • getuige à charge2 getuigenis ⇒ (ken)teken, bewijs♦voorbeelden:2 in witness of • als blijk/bewijs van¶ bear witness of/to • staven, bewijzen————————witness22 getuigen ⇒ als bewijs dienen, pleiten♦voorbeelden:witness to something • getuige zijn van ietswitness to having seen something • getuigen/als getuige verklaren dat men iets gezien heeft2 witness against/for someone • tegen/voor iemand pleitenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 getuigen van ⇒ een teken/bewijs zijn van♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈 formeel〉 this is a dangerous stretch, witness the number of accidents here this year • dit is een gevaarlijk stuk weg, getuige het aantal ongelukken hier dit jaar -
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adj.testigo.s.1 testigo (ley)to bear witness (to something) dar testimonio (de algo)3 atestación.vt.1 ser testigo de, presenciar (scene)2 atestar, presenciar, ser testigo de, ver.vi. (Judicial)to witness to something dar testimonio de algo(pt & pp witnessed) -
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witness to having seen somethinggetuigen/als getuige verklaren dat men iets gezien heeft -
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1. noun2. transitive verbbear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
1) (see)witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein
2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]* * *['witnəs] 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.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin3) (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.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) Augenzeuge sein2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) beglaubigen•- witness-box / witness-stand- bear witness* * *wit·ness[ˈwɪtnəs]I. n<pl -es>as God is my \witness,... Gott ist mein Zeuge,...\witness [to a marriage] Trauzeuge, -zeugin m, fin the presence of two \witnesses in Gegenwart zweier Zeugen/Zeuginnenaccording to \witnesses Zeugenaussagen zufolge▪ before \witnesses vor Zeugen/Zeuginnenyour \witness! Ihr Zeuge/Ihre Zeugin!adverse \witness Gegenzeuge, -zeugin m, fcharacter \witness Leumundszeuge, -zeugin m, f\witness for the defence/prosecution [or defence/prosecution \witness] Zeuge, Zeugin m, f der Verteidigung/Anklage, Entlastungs-/Belastungszeuge, -zeugin m, fkey \witness for the defence Hauptentlastungszeuge, -zeugin m, fto appear as a \witness als Zeuge/Zeugin auftretento call a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufento hear/swear in a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin vernehmen/vereidigento bear \witness to sth von etw dat Zeugnis ablegenthou shalt not bear false \witness du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis redenII. vt1. (see)2. (experience)▪ to \witness sth etw miterlebenthe past few years have \witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe die vergangenen Jahre sahen tiefgreifende Veränderungen in ganz Osteuropa3. (attest)▪ to \witness sth etw bestätigento \witness sb's signature jds Unterschrift beglaubigento \witness a will ein Testament als Zeuge/Zeugin unterschreibennow this deed \witnesseth LAW im Folgenden bezeugt dieser Vertrag4. usu passiveas \witnessed by the number of tickets sold... wie man anhand der verkauften Karten sehen kann,...5. (behold)the situation is still unstable — \witness the recent outbreak of violence in the capital die Lage ist noch immer instabil, wie der jüngste Ausbruch von Gewalt in der Hauptstadt gezeigt hatforecasters can get it disastrously wrong — \witness the famous British hurricane of 1987 Meteorologen können sich fürchterlich irren — man denke nur an den berühmten britischen Hurrikan von 1987▪ to \witness to sth etw bestätigen [o bezeugen]to \witness to the authenticity of sth die Echtheit einer S. gen bestätigen* * *['wItnɪs]1. nor defense (US) — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Verteidigung
witness for the prosecution — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Anklage
as God is my witness — Gott sei or ist mein Zeuge
to call sb as a witness — jdn als Zeugen/Zeugin vorladen
I was then witness to a scene... — ich wurde Zeuge einer Szene...
2) (= evidence) Zeugnis ntto bear witness to sth (lit, fig) — Zeugnis über etw (acc) ablegen; (actions, events also) von etw zeugen
2. vt1) (= see) accident Zeuge/Zeugin sein bei or (+gen); scenes (mit)erleben, mit ansehen; changes erleben2) (= testify) bezeugento call sb to witness that... — jdn zum Zeugen dafür rufen, dass...
3) (= consider as evidence) denken an (+acc), zum Beispiel nehmenwitness the case of X — denken Sie nur an den Fall X, nehmen Sie nur den Fall X zum Beispiel
4) (= attest by signature) signature, will bestätigen3. vi(= testify) bestätigen, bezeugen* * *witness [ˈwıtnıs]A sa witness of the accident ein Unfallzeuge;be a witness of sth Zeuge von etwas sein;call sb to witness jemanden als Zeugen anrufen;a living witness to ein lebender Zeuge (gen);of, to gen oder für):B v/t1. bezeugen, bestätigen, beweisen:witness Shakespeare siehe Shakespeare;witness my hand and seal JUR urkundlich dessen meine Unterschrift und mein Siegel;this agreement witnesseth JUR dieser Vertrag beinhaltet2. Zeuge sein von, zugegen sein bei, (mit)erleben (auch fig):did anybody witness the accident? hat jemand den Unfall gesehen?;this year has witnessed many changes dieses Jahr hat schon viele Veränderungen gesehen oder gebracht3. fig zeugen von, Zeuge sein von (oder gen), Zeugnis ablegen von4. JURb) ein Dokument unterschriftlich beglaubigen5. denken an (akk):witness the fact that … denken Sie nur daran, dass …witness to sth fig etwas bezeugen* * *1. noun2) see eyewitness2. transitive verbbear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
1) (see)witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein
2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]* * *v.bezeugen v. n.Zeuge -n f. -
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['witnəs] 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.) vidne2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vidne3) (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.) vidne; vitterlighedsvidne2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) være vidne til2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) bevidne•- bear witness* * *['witnəs] 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.) vidne2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vidne3) (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.) vidne; vitterlighedsvidne2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) være vidne til2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) bevidne•- bear witness -
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['witnəs] 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.) priča2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) priča3) (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.) priča2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) biti priča2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) overiti•- bear witness* * *I [wítnis]nounpriča; očividec, gledalec; pričevanje; dokaz, spričevalo, potrdilo; (knjigoveštvo) neobrezana stranin witness of — v dokaz, kot potrdilowitness box, American witness stand — klop, prostor za pričo (na sodišču)to call s.o. to witness — poklicati koga kot pričoto bear witness to ( —ali of) — pričati o (čem), potrditi (kaj)to subpoena a witness — poklicati, pozvati pred sodišče kot pričoII [wítnis]transitive verb(iz)pričati, potrditi, dokazati; overiti (podpis ali s podpisom), podpisati (listino) kot priča; biti priča (očividec), prisostvovati (čemu); videti na lastne oči; intransitive verb pričati (against, for ali to proti, za); biti priča, biti za pričoto witness heaven! obsolete bog mi je priča!to witness my poverty! — moja revščina naj mi je priča!to witness to s.th. figuratively izpričati, potrditi kaj -
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I ['wɪtnɪs]1) testimone m. e f. (anche dir.)witness for the prosecution, the defence — testimone a carico, a discarico
to call sb. as a witness — chiamare qcn. a testimoniare
2) (testimony) testimonianza f.II ['wɪtnɪs]to be o bear witness to sth. — deporre su qcs.; fig. essere un segno o una prova di qcs
1) (see) assistere a, essere testimone di [incident, burglary]2) (at official occasion) sottoscrivere (come testimone) [document, treaty]; fare da testimone a [ marriage]3) fig.we are about to witness a transformation of the economy — stiamo per essere testimoni di una trasformazione dell'economia
his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results — il suo duro lavoro ha dato buoni risultati, come testimonia l'esito del suo esame
* * *['witnəs] 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.) testimone2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) testimone3) (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.) testimone2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) essere testimone di2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) attestare•- bear witness* * *I ['wɪtnɪs]1) testimone m. e f. (anche dir.)witness for the prosecution, the defence — testimone a carico, a discarico
to call sb. as a witness — chiamare qcn. a testimoniare
2) (testimony) testimonianza f.II ['wɪtnɪs]to be o bear witness to sth. — deporre su qcs.; fig. essere un segno o una prova di qcs
1) (see) assistere a, essere testimone di [incident, burglary]2) (at official occasion) sottoscrivere (come testimone) [document, treaty]; fare da testimone a [ marriage]3) fig.we are about to witness a transformation of the economy — stiamo per essere testimoni di una trasformazione dell'economia
his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results — il suo duro lavoro ha dato buoni risultati, come testimonia l'esito del suo esame
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['witnəs] 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.) testemunha2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) testemunha3) (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.) testemunha2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) presenciar2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) assinar como testemunha•- bear witness* * *wit.ness[w'itnis] n 1 testemunha. to produce a witness / apresentar uma testemunha. 2 testemunho, prova, evidência, indício. • vt 1 testemunhar, presenciar, ver, assistir a. we witnessed to the truth / nós testemunhamos a verdade. 2 dar fé. 3 atestar, testificar. 4 depor (como testemunha), servir de testemunha. we called/ took him to witness / nós o chamamos para depor. eye witness testemunha. in witness hereof/ whereof em fé disto ou de que. in witness of em testemunho de. they bore witness for ( the deed) eles deram testemunho de, testificaram-no, confirmaram-no. to which witness my hand em prova do que firmo (ou assino). witness for the defence testemunha de defesa. witness for the prosecution testemunha de acusação. -
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['wɪtnɪs] 1. nświadek m2. vt ( lit, fig)być świadkiem +gento bear witness to — behaviour świadczyć o +loc; person dawać (dać perf) świadectwo +dat
witness for the prosecution/defence — świadek oskarżenia/obrony
to witness to sth/having seen sth — zaświadczać (zaświadczyć perf) o czymś/, że się coś widziało
* * *['witnəs] 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.) świadek2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) świadek3) (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.) świadek2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) być świadkiem2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) poświadczyć•- bear witness -
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tanúságtétel, szemtanú, tanú to witness: bizonyságot tesz, tanúvallomást tesz* * *['witnəs] 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.) szemtanú2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) tanú3) (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.) tanú2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) szemtanúja (vminek)2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) tanúként aláír•- bear witness -
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['witnəs] 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.) sjónarvottur, vitni2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitni3) (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.) (vitundar)vottur2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) vera vitni að2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) votta, staðfesta•- bear witness -
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n. şahit, tanık, tanıklık————————v. şahit olmak, tanık olmak, şahitlik etmek, sahne olmak, onaylamak, kabul etmek* * *tanık* * *['witnəs] 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.) şahit, tanık2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) şahit, tanık3) (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.) şahit, tanık2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) tanık/şahit olmak2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) tanıklık yapmak•- bear witness -
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law• todistaja• todistuslaw• todistaa oikeudessa• todistaa oikeaksi• todistaa• varmennus• varmentaa• silminnäkijä• sivustakatsoja• katselija• tarkkailija* * *'witnəs 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.) silminnäkijä2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) todistaja3) (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.) todistaja2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) olla silminnäkijänä2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) vahvistaa oikeaksi•- bear witness
См. также в других словарях:
bear witness to something — formal phrase to show that something exists or existed Bristol’s grand buildings bear witness to the city’s magnificent past. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is truesynonym Main entry: witness … Useful english dictionary
be witness to something — formal phrase to see something happen We were witness to the worst period in the club’s history. Thesaurus: to see or not see someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: witness … Useful english dictionary
bear witness to something — bear testimony/witness to (something) formal if something bears testimony to a fact, it proves that it is true. The numerous awards on his walls bear witness to his great success … New idioms dictionary
bear witness to something — bear witness to (something) to show by your existence that something is true. The survivors of this disaster bear witness to a terrible event we would like to forget … New idioms dictionary
be witness to something — formal to see something happen We were witness to the worst period in the club s history … English dictionary
bear witness to something — formal to show that something exists or existed Bristol s grand buildings bear witness to the city s magnificent past … English dictionary
bear witness (to something) — bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) idiom to provide evidence of the truth of sth • The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held. Main entry: ↑witnessidiom … Useful english dictionary
give witness (to something) — bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) idiom to provide evidence of the truth of sth • The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held. Main entry: ↑witnessidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) (a) witness to something — … Useful english dictionary
witness — wit|ness1 W3S2 [ˈwıtnıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(crime/accident)¦ 2¦(in a court of law)¦ 3¦(signing a document)¦ 4 be witness to something 5¦(christian belief)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: witnes knowledge, account, witness , from wit; WIT] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
witness — wit|ness1 [ wıtnəs ] noun ** 1. ) count someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen: Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots. witness to: Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Berkeley police. a ) someone who tells a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
