evidence

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BrE /ˈevɪdəns/ AmE /ˈɛvɪdəns/

noun en → es

1 PROOF [uncountable] B1

facts or information that show something is true and can be used in a court of law to prove someone's guilt or innocence

prueba, evidencia legal

  • evidence for sth

Collocations legal evidence · circumstantial evidence

  • The police found no evidence of a break-in.

    La policía no encontró evidencia de un robo.

2 INDICATION [uncountable] B1

something that shows or suggests the existence, presence, or truth of something else; a sign or indication

indicación, señal, evidencia de algo

  • evidence of sth

Collocations strong evidence · clear evidence

  • There is clear evidence that the economy is improving.

    Hay evidencia clara de que la economía está mejorando.

3 RESEARCH [uncountable] B2

information or facts collected during research, especially scientific research

datos, resultados de investigación

  • evidence from sth

Collocations scientific evidence · empirical evidence

  • The research provides strong evidence for the theory.

    La investigación proporciona una fuerte evidencia para la teoría.

1 VERB [transitive] C1

(verb) to show or prove that something is true; to provide evidence for something

demostrar, probar, evidenciar

  • evidence sth