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"Witness" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la testigo", and "dread" is a noun which is often translated as "el pavor". Learn more about the difference between "witness" and "dread" below.
witness(
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nihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (eyewitness)
a. el testigo (M), la testigo (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jim was one of the witnesses to the crime, so the police asked him if he could identify the culprit.Jim fue uno de los testigos del delito, así que la policía le preguntó si podía identificar al culpable.
a. el testigo (M), la testigo (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has decided to be a witness at the trial of his friend's killer.Ha decidido ser testigo en el juicio del asesino de su amigo.
3. (evidence)
a. el testimonio (M) (formal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you bear false witness, you can be accused of having committed perjury.Si das testimonio falso, te puedan acusar de haber cometido perjurio.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to witness)
a. presenciar
Several neighbors witnessed last week's events, but no one came forward to testify.Varios vecinos presenciaron los eventos de la semana pasada, pero nadie se ha presentado a hacer una declaración.
b. ser testigo de
Our best friends witnessed our marriage at the courthouse.Nuestros mejores amigos fueron testigos de nuestro matrimonio en el juzgado.
5. (to attest)
a. atestiguar
The notary witnessed my signature on the loan document.El notario atestiguó mi firma en el documento para el préstamo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to testify)
a. dar testimonio
He told us it was his civic duty to witness at the trial.Nos dijo que era un deber cívico dar testimonio en el juicio.
dread(
drehd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fear)
a. el pavor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Just the idea of getting on a plane fills me with dread.Solo la idea de montarme en un avión me llena de pavor.
The dread of singing her solo was more than Edith's stomach could endure.El pavor de cantar el solo fue más de lo que pudo aguantar el estómago de Edith.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tenerle pavor a
I dread public speaking, but it's part of my job.Le tengo pavor a hablar en público, pero es parte de mi trabajo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (literary) (causing fear)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
