witnesses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for witnesses 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

Translations for witnesses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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juicio oral

trial (where witnesses testify in person)

testigo instrumental

witness

testigo de oídas

hearsay witness

no hubo concordancia entre las declaraciones de los testigos

there was no consistency o agreement o concordance between the witnesses' statements

no hubo concordancia entre las declaraciones de los testigos

the witnesses' statements did not concur

witnesses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for witnesses 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 witnesses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

examinar testigos

to examine witnesses

poner a alguien por testigo

to cite sb as witness

jurero (-a)

false witness

estrado del testigo LAW

witness box

testificar (testigo)

to witness

testificar (documento)

to bear witness

witnesses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

witness for the defence

testigo de descargo

according to witnesses

según testigos

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 have done sth

demostrar haber hecho algo

to bear testimony [or witness] to sth

atestiguar algo

in the presence of two witnesses

ante dos testigos

to call on a witness

citar a un testigo

thou shalt not bear false witness

no levantarás falso testimonio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His solicitor also did not use crucial evidence in the case to cross-examine witnesses.

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According to witnesses, they were wearing boiler suits and gas masks.

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Both men were cleared of all charges when key witnesses failed to show up after facing alleged intimidation.

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His specific inquiry is concerned with testing the veracity of these witnesses by the same rules and means employed in human tribunals (p. 3).

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Over 200 park patrons were forced to evacuate from the park after witnesses reported a water heater had caught on fire.

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Witnesses held down the carjacker, 25, for police, authorities said.

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After making a minor adjustment to the device, he opened a stopcock leading into one of the cylinders and the witnesses heard a hiss as of escaping air.

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Volcanic craters, thick pumice and basalt layers and maars create a diverse landscape, that clearly witnesses to very recent events in geological terms.

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Affidavits were taken from 600 witnesses, subpoenas were issued for 165 witnesses, and 132 people offered evidence in trail.

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Witnesses spoke of being belittled and ridiculed on a daily basis.

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