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witness: I. noun II. transitive verb
witness box: noun

I . witness [ˈwɪtnəs] N

1. witness (person):

witness

to be (a) witness to sth

ser testemunha de a. c.

2. witness no pl form (testimony):

witness

to bear witness to sth

prestar testemunho sobre a. c.

II . witness [ˈwɪtnəs] VB trans (see)

witness

witness changes

to witness sb doing sth

presenciar alguém fazendo a. c.

witness box <-es> N Brit, witness stand N Am

witness box

banco m das testemunhas

Usage examples with witness

to call a witness

intimar uma testemunha

to bear witness to sth

prestar testemunho sobre a. c.

to witness sb doing sth

presenciar alguém fazendo a. c.

to be (a) witness to sth

ser testemunha de a. c.

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English

Like the troglodytes of the past, he invites us to witness the wondrous quality of lights in motion, recalling ancient fires in prehistoric caverns. www.sudbury.com

They enjoyed kind of special quasi-worship: they were called the witness which can not be prevailed upon. en.wikipedia.org

At the inquest an RUC witness said the pub was used by all sections of the community and had no links with any organization. en.wikipedia.org

The angry sage goes back but promises that once she'll realize and witness the power of supreme. en.wikipedia.org

One witness said he saw a meat grinder with human hair and blood beneath it. www.veteranstoday.com

If the witness is 95 years old and has a bad cough, then maybe you should do a direct examination during the deposition. abovethelaw.com

The lawless portion of rioting people in town witness this. en.wikipedia.org

It is even more tragic that other world leaders who witness repression pretend it is not happening, or is exaggerated. en.wikipedia.org

He was also the first witness to draw plans and cross-sections to explain how the crematoria worked. en.wikipedia.org

A charter might record the names of both a subject king and his overlord on the witness list appended to the grant. en.wikipedia.org

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