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∎ to call sb in testimony appeler qn en témoignage(b) (sign, proof) témoignage m;∎ to bear testimony to sth témoigner de qch;∎ the monument is a lasting testimony to or of his genius ce monument est le témoignage vivant de son génie;∎ Law in testimony whereof en foi de quoi -
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2 ( evidence) témoignage m ; to be a testimony to sb's talent/courage témoigner du talent/courage de qn ; to bear testimony to sth être la preuve de qch. -
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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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A n1 gen, Jur ( person) témoin m ; she was a witness to the accident elle a été témoin de l'accident ; witness for the prosecution/the defence, prosecution/defence witness témoin à charge/à décharge ; to call sb as a witness citer qn comme témoin ; I have been called as a witness in the Mulloy case j'ai été appelé à témoigner dans l'affaire Mulloy ; to sign a document in the presence of a witness signer un document en présence d'un témoin ; to be a witness to sb's will servir de témoin lors de la signature du testament de qn ;2 ( testimony) témoignage m ; to be ou bear witness to sth témoigner de qch ; his expensive cars are ou bear witness to his wealth ses voitures de luxe témoignent de sa richesse ; the dilapidation of the school bears witness to the lack of funds la dégradation de l'école est une preuve évidente du manque de fonds ; to bear false witness Jur faire un faux témoignage ;3 ¢ Relig témoignage m.B vtr1 ( see) être témoin de, assister à [attack, incident, burglary] ; they witnessed the murder/the accident ils ont été témoins du meurtre/de l'accident ;2 ( at official occasion) servir de témoin lors de la signature de [document, treaty] ; être témoin à [marriage] ;3 fig we are about to witness a transformation of the world economy nous sommes sur le point d'assister à une transformation de l'économie mondiale ; the last decade has witnessed tremendous advances in technology la dernière décennie a vu des progrès considérables dans le domaine de la technologie ; his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results son travail acharné a payé, comme en témoignent ses résultats d'examen ; this house has witnessed many historic events cette maison a été le théâtre de beaucoup d'événements historiques, beaucoup d'événements historiques se sont déroulés dans cette maison. -
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evidence ['evɪdəns]1 noun∎ we have clear evidence that… on a la preuve manifeste que…;∎ there is no evidence to suggest a link between the two diseases il n'y a aucune preuve suggérant qu'il y ait un lien entre les deux maladies;∎ on the evidence of eye witnesses à en croire les témoins;∎ on the evidence of their past performances à en juger par leurs performances passées∎ a piece of evidence une preuve;∎ to give evidence against/for sb témoigner contre/en faveur de qn;∎ oral/written evidence preuve f orale/littérale ou par écrit;∎ her statement is being held in evidence sa déposition fait partie des témoignages;∎ whatever you say may be held in evidence against you tout ce que vous direz pourra être retenu contre vous;∎ the evidence is against him les preuves pèsent contre lui;∎ British to turn King's or Queen's evidence, American to turn State's evidence témoigner contre ses complices (sous promesse de pardon)(c) (indication) signe m, marque f;∎ to bear evidence of sth porter la marque de qch;∎ the building bears evidence of recent habitation il apparaît clairement que l'immeuble était encore occupé récemment;∎ to show evidence of sth laisser voir qch;∎ her face showed no evidence of her anger son visage ne témoignait pas de ou ne trahissait pas sa colère;∎ this problem is very much in evidence in Scotland c'est un problème réel en Écosse;∎ his daughter was nowhere in evidence sa fille n'était pas là ou n'était pas présente;∎ a politician very much in evidence these days un homme politique très en vue ces temps-ciformal manifester, montrer;∎ as evidenced by the report that's just been published comme en témoigne le rapport qui vient d'être publié -
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witness ['wɪtnɪs]1 noun(a) (onlooker) témoin m;∎ the police are asking for witnesses of or to the accident la police recherche des témoins de l'accident∎ to call sb as (a) witness citer qn comme témoin;∎ witness for the prosecution/defence témoin à charge/à décharge;∎ two people must be witnesses to my signature/will deux personnes doivent signer comme témoins de ma signature/de mon testament;∎ will you act as a witness at our wedding? est-ce que vous voulez bien être témoin à notre mariage?∎ in witness of sth en témoignage de qch;∎ to be or to bear witness to sth témoigner de qch;∎ to give witness on behalf of sb témoigner en faveur de qn;∎ literary his vast bulk was witness to his gluttony son énorme corpulence témoignait de sa gourmandise∎ to bear false witness porter un faux témoignage∎ did she witness the accident? a-t-elle été témoin de l'accident?;∎ millions witnessed the first moon landing des millions de gens ont vu le premier atterrissage sur la lune;∎ I witnessed the whole thing j'ai assisté à tout ce qui s'est passé;∎ this house has witnessed many deaths cette maison a vu de nombreux décès;∎ we are witnessing a historic event nous assistons à un événement historique;∎ he had witnessed the entire scene from his window il avait vu ou il avait assisté à toute la scène depuis sa fenêtre;∎ never in my entire life have I witnessed such stupidity je n'ai jamais, de ma vie entière, vu une telle stupidité(c) (experience → change) voir, connaître;∎ the 19th century witnessed many revolutions le XIXème siècle a connu beaucoup de révolutions∎ to witness to sth témoigner de qch;∎ to witness against sb témoigner contre qn;∎ she witnessed to finding the body elle a témoigné avoir découvert le cadavre►► British witness box barre f des témoins;∎ in the witness box à la barre;witness protection programme service m de protection pour témoins en danger;American witness stand barre f des témoins;∎ to take the witness stand venir à la barre
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