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1 witness-box / witness-stand
noun (the stand from which a witness gives evidence in a court of law.) vittnesbås -
2 witness
n. vittne; ögonvittne; vittnesmål--------v. vara vittne till; vittna om; bevittna; närvara som vittne; vittna, bekräfta* * *['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.) vittne2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vittne3) (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.) vittne2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) bevittna2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) intyga, betyga•- bear witness -
3 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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4 take the stand
(to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: The witness was asked to take the stand.) avlägga vittnesmål
См. также в других словарях:
witness stand — n: stand Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. witness stand … Law dictionary
witness stand — UK US noun [C] US LAW ► WITNESS BOX(Cf. ↑witness box) … Financial and business terms
witness stand — ☆ witness stand n. n. the place from which a witness gives his testimony in a law court: also Brit. witness box n … English World dictionary
witness stand — noun a box enclosure for a witness when testifying • Syn: ↑witness box • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑court, ↑courtroom * * * noun, pl ⋯ stands [count] US : the place in a court of law where a wit … Useful english dictionary
witness stand — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms witness stand : singular witness stand plural witness stands legal American a witness box … English dictionary
witness stand — N SING: the N The witness stand is the same as the witness box. [AM] … English dictionary
witness stand — the place occupied by a person giving testimony in a court. Also called, esp. Brit., witness box. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
witness stand — noun An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence. Syn: witness box … Wiktionary
stand — 1 vb stood, stand·ing vi 1: to be in a particular state or situation stand accused 2: to remain valid or effective let the ruling stand vt: to submit to stand trial stand … Law dictionary
witness box — UK US noun [C] (US witness stand) LAW ► the place in which a person stands in a court to answer questions: »She spent over an hour in the witness box giving evidence. » enter/step down from the witness box »The judge asked him to take the witness … Financial and business terms
witness box — BrE witness stand AmE n the place in a court of law where a witness stands to answer questions … Dictionary of contemporary English
