witness in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for witness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.witness [Am ˈwɪtnəs, Brit ˈwɪtnəs] N

1.1. witness C LAW:

witness

testigo mf

to call sb as a witness

citar a alguien como testigo

witness for the prosecution/defense

testigo de cargo/de la defensa or de descargo

attr witness stand or Brit box

estrado m

1.2. witness C (to event):

witness

testigo mf

to be witness/a witness to sth

ser testigo de algo

I was a witness to the incident

yo fui testigo del incidente

I was a witness to the incident

yo presencié el incidente

1.3. witness C (to contract, signature):

witness

testigo mf

I was a witness at his wedding

fui testigo en su boda

you'll need a witness to your signature

necesitas a alguien que atestigüe tu firma

to stand witness

atestiguar

to stand witness

testificar

2. witness U (testimony, evidence):

to be witness to sth

ser testimonio or prueba de algo

to be witness to sth

atestiguar algo

to bear witness (in a court of law)

atestiguar

to bear witness (in a court of law)

testificar

his manner bears witness to his guilt

su actitud es prueba de su culpabilidad

to bear false witness BIBL

levantar falsos testimonios

in witness whereof form

en fe de lo cual form

II.witness [Am ˈwɪtnəs, Brit ˈwɪtnəs] VB trans

1. witness (observe, see):

witness change/event

ser testigo de

witness crime/accident

presenciar

witness crime/accident

ser testigo de

witness crime/accident

ver

this region is witnessing an unprecedented economic upturn

esta región está viviendo una reactivación económica sin precedentes

2. witness (authenticate) LAW:

witness signature

atestiguar

witness will

atestiguar la firma de

3. witness (testify):

witness

testificar

witness

atestiguar

III.witness [Am ˈwɪtnəs, Brit ˈwɪtnəs] VB intr

1. witness (testify):

to witness to sth

dar fe de algo

to witness to sth

atestiguar algo

2. witness (consider):

witness the winter of 1963

piensen en or recuerden el invierno de 1963

she is a very talented writer, as witness her 'Olivia' form

es una escritora de gran talento, tal como lo demuestra su 'Olivia'

expert witness N LAW

expert witness

perito m / perita f

hostile witness N LAW

hostile witness

testigo que declara en contra de la parte que lo presenta

character witness N

character witness

testigo mf de buena conducta

witness box N

witness box

estrado m

Jehovah's Witness N

Jehovah's Witness

testigo mf de Jehová

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perjured witness

perjuro

Translations for witness in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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testigo instrumental

witness

testigo de oídas

hearsay witness

testigo de cargo

witness for the prosecution

witness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for witness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.witness [ˈwɪtnəs] N

1. witness a. LAW:

witness

testigo mf

witness for the defence

testigo de descargo

according to witnesses

según testigos

to be (a) witness to sth

presenciar algo

2. witness no pl form (testimony):

witness

testimonio m

to bear witness to sth

dar fe de algo

II.witness [ˈwɪtnəs] VB trans

1. witness (see):

witness

ser testigo de

to witness sb doing sth

observar a alguien haciendo algo

2. witness (be there during):

witness

vivir

witness changes

presenciar

3. witness (attest authenticity of):

witness

atestiguar la veracidad de

III.witness [ˈwɪtnəs] VB intr Brit LAW

witness

dar fe de

to witness to sth

dar fe de algo

to witness to have done sth

demostrar haber hecho algo

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

witness box

tribuna f (de los testigos)

material witness <-es> N Brit

material witness

testigo mf presencial

expert witness N

expert witness

perito(-a) m (f)

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credible witness

creíble

Translations for witness in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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jurero (-a)

false witness

estrado del testigo LAW

witness box

testigo

witness

testigo de cargo/de descargo

witness for the prosecution/defence Brit [or defense Am]

testigo de matrimonio

witness at sb's wedding

ser testigo de algo

to bear witness to sth

poner a alguien por testigo

to cite sb as witness

testificar (testigo)

to witness

testificar (documento)

to bear witness

witness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

witness for the defence

testigo de descargo

to be (a) witness to sth

presenciar algo

to bear witness to sth

dar fe de algo

to witness sb doing sth

observar a alguien haciendo algo

to witness to sth

dar fe de algo

to witness to have done sth

demostrar haber hecho algo

to bear testimony [or witness] to sth

atestiguar algo

to call on a witness

citar a un testigo

witness for the prosecution

testigo mf de cargo

thou shalt not bear false witness

no levantarás falso testimonio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

Other architectural details in the city bear witness to the passage of the World Fair as well.

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

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

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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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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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The purpose of the public session is not a trial between competing cases, nor is any witness on trial.

www.abc.net.au

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

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

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Various publications bear witness to his work in this scientic endeavour.

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