witness
witness(
wihd
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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)
(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)
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.
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