La acusación llamó al testigo para testificar en contra del supuesto asesino.The prosecution called the witness to testify against the alleged murderer.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

3. (sport)

a. baton

Al corredor se le cayó el testigo durante la carrera de relevos.The runner dropped the baton during the relay race.

4. (automobile)

a. warning light

Tengo que llevar mi carro al mecánico porque se prendió el testigo.I have to take my car to the mechanic because the warning light turned on.

5. (in experiments)

a. control

No hubo diferencia entre los pacientes que tomaron el placebo y los testigos.There was no difference between the patients who took the placebo and the controls.

testigo

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (persona)

a. witness

ser testigo de algoto witness something

tú eres testigo de que estuve allíyou are my witness that I was there

un castillo que ha sido testigo de innumerables batallasa castle that has witnessed countless battles

poner por testigo a alguiento cite somebody as a witness

testigo de cargo/descargowitness for the prosecution/defense

testigo de JehováJehovah's Witness

testigo ocular o presencialeyewitness

2. (sports)

a. baton

testigo

1 (Jur) witness; [de boda, contrato] witness

citar a algn como testigo to call sb as a witness

testigo de cargo witness for the prosecution

testigo de descargo witness for the defence

testigo ocular eyewitness

testigo pericial expert witness

testigo presencial eyewitness

2 (espectador) witness

declaró un testigo del accidente a person who had witnessed the accident gave evidence; tú eres testigo de que nunca le he pegado you can testify to o vouch for the fact that I have never hit him; estas paredes han sido testigo de nuestro amor these walls have witnessed o are the witness of our love; pongo al cielo por testigo as God is my witness

3 (Religión)

testigo de Jehová Jehovah's witness

1 (Dep) (en relevos) baton

2 (Automóviles)

testigo luminoso warning light

3 (en experimento) control

4 (Geología) sample core

adjective

grupo testigo control group

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