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1 bear witness
(to give evidence: She will bear witness to his honesty.) zaświadczyć -
2 witness
['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 -
3 support
[sə'pɔːt] 1. n 2. vtpolicy popierać (poprzeć perf); family utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); ( TECH) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf), podpierać (podeprzeć perf); theory potwierdzać (potwierdzić perf); football team etc kibicować +datthey stopped work in support of … — przerwali pracę na znak poparcia dla +gen
* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) udźwignąć, podtrzymać2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) popierać, zachęcać3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) potwierdzać4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) utrzymywać2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) utrzymanie, poparcie2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpora•- supporting
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