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21 false witness
falskt vittne -
22 hearsay witness
andrahandsvittne -
23 hostile witness
motvilligt vittne (vittne som vittnar motsatt till vad man väntat sig) -
24 material witness
väsentligt vittne -
25 partial witness
partiskt vittne -
26 prime a witness
preparera ett vittne -
27 reliable witness
tillförlitligt vittne (vittne vars vittnesmål man kan lita på) -
28 state's witness
person som vittnar i domstolen mot sin partner i utbyte mot ett reducerat straff -
29 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 -
30 cross-examine
verb (in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.) korsförhöra -
31 examination
n. examen, tenta; undersökning; förhör (vittnesförhör)* * *1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) granskning, undersökning2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) examination, tentamen, prov3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) förhör -
32 examine
v. undersöka* * *[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) undersöka, granska2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) undersöka3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) pröva, rannsaka4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) examinera, pröva5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) förhöra•- examiner -
33 eye
n. öga--------v. se, titta* * *1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) öga2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) []öga, ögla3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) öga, blick2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) betrakta, mönstra, syna, iaktta- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open -
34 in the presence of
i närvaro av* * *(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) i närvaro av -
35 on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) under ed, edsvuren -
36 rule
n. regel, bestämmelse, norm, vana, rättesnöre, föreskrift; herravälde; regering; tumstock; linjal--------v. styra, härska, regera; avgöra, bestämma; linjera* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) styre, välde2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regel, bestämmelse, föreskrift3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regel4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regel5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) tumstock2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) regera []2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) fastställa, avgöra, bestämma3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) dra en linje med linjal•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) utslag, avgörande- rule off
- rule out -
37 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
- stand up to -
38 support
n. stöd; försörjning; underlag--------v. stötta, stödja; understödja; hjälpa, backa upp; främja, gynna; försörja* * *[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.) stötta, stödja, bära upp2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) stötta, stödja, backa upp3) (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.) stödja, bekräfta4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) försörja2. 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.) stöd, försörjning2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stötta•- supporting -
39 swear
v. svära; avlägga ed; försäkra, lova; förbanna, svära* * *[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) svära []2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) svära•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
40 swear by
1) (to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.) svära på2) (to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.) tro blint på
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