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1 witness
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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 -
2 witness
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) -
3 witness
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4 witness box
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5 witness for the prosecution
testigo nombre masulino o femenino de cargo -
6 witness stand
SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL barra de los testigos -
7 witness-box / witness-stand
noun (the stand from which a witness gives evidence in a court of law.) barra de los testigos -
8 witness against
v.ser testigo en contra de. -
9 witness box
s.tribuna de testigos, banquillo de los testigos, estrado de testigos, tribuna de los testigos. -
10 witness clause
s.cláusula de atestación. -
11 witness examination
s.indagación de los testigos, requisitoria. -
12 witness fee
s.dieta de testigo. -
13 witness interrogation
s.interrogatorio de testigos. -
14 witness protection
s.protección de testigos. -
15 witness stand
s.tribuna de testigos, banquillo de los testigos, silla de los testigos, estrado de testigos. -
16 bear witness
(to give evidence: She will bear witness to his honesty.) dar fe, atestiguarexpr.• atestiguar v.• testificar v. -
17 to bear witness to something
dar fe de algo, atestiguar algo————————ser testigo de algo -
18 bear false witness
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19 be on the witness stand
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20 testify or bear witness to
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