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I . witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] N

II . witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] VB trans

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2. witness (countersign):

witness document, signature
заверя́ть

III . witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] VB intr Brit form LAW

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Jehovah's Witness N

Usage examples with witness

witness box
свиде́тельское ме́сто nt
witness for the prosecution
свиде́тель m обвине́ния
to witness to sth
свиде́тельствовать о чём-ли́бо
to appear as a witness
яви́ться свиде́телем
to call on a witness
призыва́ть свиде́теля
to bear witness to sth
свиде́тельствовать [или дава́ть показа́ния] о чём-ли́бо
witness for the defence/prosecution
свиде́тель защи́ты/обвине́ния
to bear testimony [or witness] to sth
дава́ть свиде́тельские показа́ния о чём-ли́бо
to be (a) witness to sth
быть очеви́дцем чего́-ли́бо
to be subpoenaed as a witness
вызыва́ть кого-ли́бо в качестве свиде́теля в суд
it's dangerous, witness the number of accidents
опа́сно, посмотри́ на число́ несча́стных слу́чаев
to go into the witness box Brit [or stand Am ]
заня́ть ме́сто для да́чи свиде́тельских показа́ний

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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One witness said he saw a meat grinder with human hair and blood beneath it.
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It is even more tragic that other world leaders who witness repression pretend it is not happening, or is exaggerated.
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Other architectural details in the city bear witness to the passage of the World Fair as well.
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He also admitted that the witness had tampered with evidence and failed a polygraph test.
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The purpose of the public session is not a trial between competing cases, nor is any witness on trial.
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The use immunity, however, must extend not only to the testimony made by the witness, but also to all evidence derived therefrom.
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The angry sage goes back but promises that once she'll realize and witness the power of supreme.
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If the witness is 95 years old and has a bad cough, then maybe you should do a direct examination during the deposition.
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After the cross-examination, if the first team chooses, they may redirect the witness and, likewise, the other team may do a re-cross after this.
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Carter's manager resorts to shady dealing to cover it up, even bribing the original witness to change his story.
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