witness

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el testigo

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witness
[ˈwɪtnɪs]
sustantivo
1testigo (sustantivo masculino) (Law)
  • to call somebody as witness -> llamar a alguien a testificar
  • witness for the defense/prosecution -> testigo de descargo/de cargo
  • witness box -> estrado (m) del testigo
2(testimony)
  • to bear witness (to something) -> dar testimonio (de algo)
verbo transitivo
3ser testigo de, presenciar (scene)
  • to witness somebody's signature (Law) -> firmar en calidad de testigo de alguien
verbo intransitivo
4(Law)
  • to witness to something -> dar testimonio de algo

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witness [uit-nes]
sustantivo
1Testigo, espectador.
2Testimonio, atestación de un hecho; el o lo que da fe, prueba; testigo (ante un tribunal).
  • To be a witness of -> ser testigo de
  • To bear witness to -> dar testimonio, atestiguar
  • In witness where of -> en fe de lo cual
  • Eye-witness -> testigo de vista, testigo ocular
  • Earwitness -> testigo de oídas, o auricular
  • With a witness -> (Ant.) efectivamente, con efecto
1Ver (see, observe) o saber por experiencia personal; ser espectador de o concurrir.
2Atestiguar, testificar.
3Firmar como testigo; establecer la autenticidad de un instrumento legal, autentificar (authenticate).
4Exhibir alguna señal de; mostrar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Ser testigo de una cosa o presenciarla; servir de testigo. (n)
va.

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witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
noun
1 (person) testigo; (m)
eye witness testigo ocular; witness for the prosecution/defence testigo de cargo/descargo; there were no witnesses no hubo testigos; to call sb as a witness citar a algn como testigo; 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; (m)
to give witness for/against sb atestiguar a favor de/en contra de algn; to bear witness to sth atestiguar algo; demostrar probar algo;or in witness of en fe de
verb:transitive
1 (be present at) presenciar; asistir a; (see) ver
to witness sb doing sth ver a algn hacer algo; ver cómo algn hace algo; the accident was witnessed by two people hay dos testigos del accidente; to witness a document firmar un documento como testigo
I have never witnessed such scenes before
this period witnessed important changes (literary) este periodo fue testigo de cambios importantes
2 (attest by signature) atestiguar la veracidad de
3 (consider as evidence) ver; mirar
verb:intransitive
(testify) dar testimonio; atestiguar
to witness to sth dar testimonio de atestiguar algo;or
modifier
witness box (Britain)witness stand (US) (n) tribuna de los testigos; (f) estrado; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "witness"

Imperative
  • witness
  • you witness
  • he/she witnesses
  • we witness
  • you witness
  • they witness
Preterite
  • I witnessed
  • you witnessed
  • he/she witnessed
  • we witnessed
  • you witnessed
  • they witnessed
Present Continuous
  • I am witnessing
  • you are witnessing
  • he/she is witnessing
  • we are witnessing
  • you are witnessing
  • they are witnessing
Present Perfect
  • I have witnessed
  • you have witnessed
  • he/she has witnessed
  • we have witnessed
  • you have witnessed
  • they have witnessed
Past Continuous
  • I was witnessing
  • you were witnessing
  • he/she was witnessing
  • we were witnessing
  • you were witnessing
  • they were witnessing
Past Perfect
  • I had witnessed
  • you had witnessed
  • he/she had witnessed
  • we had witnessed
  • you had witnessed
  • they had witnessed
Future
  • I will witness
  • you will witness
  • he/she will witness
  • we will witness
  • you will witness
  • they will witness
Future Perfect
  • I will have witnessed
  • you will have witnessed
  • he/she will have witnessed
  • we will have witnessed
  • you will have witnessed
  • they will have witnessed
Future Continuous
  • I will be witnessing
  • you will be witnessing
  • he/she will be witnessing
  • we will be witnessing
  • you will be witnessing
  • they will be witnessing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been witnessing
  • you have been witnessing
  • he/she has been witnessing
  • we have been witnessing
  • you have been witnessing
  • they have been witnessing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been witnessing
  • you will have been witnessing
  • he/she will have been witnessing
  • we will have been witnessing
  • you will have been witnessing
  • they will have been witnessing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been witnessing
  • you had been witnessing
  • he/she had been witnessing
  • we had been witnessing
  • you had been witnessing
  • they had been witnessing
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evidently, plainly, clearly, obviously