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1 witness
[ˈwɪtnəs]1. noun1) a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it:شاهِدSomeone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.
2) a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.شاهِد في مَحْكَمَه3) a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine:شاهِد على تَوقيعYou cannot sign your will without witnesses.
2. verb1) to see and be present at:يَشْهَد، يَرىThis lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.
2) to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine:يُوَقِّع على، يَشْهَدُ على صِحَّةِHe witnessed my signature on the new agreement.
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2 bear witness
to give evidence:يَشْهَد، يُؤَدّي الشَّهادَهShe will bear witness to his honesty.
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3 stand
[stænd] past tense, past participle stood [stud]1. verb1) to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying:يَقِفAfter the storm, few trees were left standing.
2) ( often with up) to rise to the feet:يَقوم، يَقِفSome people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.
3) to remain motionless:يَتَوَقَّفThe train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.
4) to remain unchanged:يَبْقى سارِياThis law still stands.
5) to be in or have a particular place:يَقوم، يكونُ موجوداThere is now a factory where our house once stood.
6) to be in a particular state, condition or situation:As matters stand, we can do nothing to help
يَبدو، يكونُ وَضْعُهHow do you stand financially?
يُرَشِّحُ نَفْسَهHe is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.
8) to put in a particular position, especially upright:يوقِفHe picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.
9) to undergo or endure:يَتَحَمَّلI can't stand her rudeness any longer.
10) to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person):يَدْفَع عَنLet me stand you a drink!
2. noun1) a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc:وَقْفَه، مَوْضِعI shall make a stand for what I believe is right.
2) an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something:حامِل، مِشْجَبThe sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.
3) a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.كُشْك بَضائِع أو صُحُف4) a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators:مُدَرَّج المُتَفَرِّجينThe stand was crowded.
5) (American) a witness box in a law court.كُشْك الشّاهِد في المَحْكَمَه
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