witness

S2 W2

BrE /ˈwɪtnəs/ AmE /ˈwɪt.nəs/

noun / verb en → es

1 PERSON WHO SEES EVENT [noun] B1

a person who sees an event happen and can say what they saw

testigo, presencia

  • be a witness to something

Collocations eyewitness account · witness statement

  • He was the only witness to the accident.

    Él fue el único testigo del accidente.

2 LEGAL [noun] B2

a person who is called by a court of law to give evidence about something they know or have seen

testigo en un juicio, declarante

  • be called as a witness

Collocations witness stand · give evidence

  • She was called as a witness in the trial.

    Ella fue llamada como testigo en el juicio.

3 VERB SEE EVENT [transitive] B1

to see an event happen and be able to say what you saw

testificar, ser testigo de

  • witness something

Collocations witness a crime · witness an accident

  • She witnessed the robbery.

    Ella testificó sobre el robo.

1 VERB SEE EVENT [transitive] B1

to see an event happen and be able to say what you saw (verb form)

testificar, ser testigo de

  • witness something

Collocations witness a crime · witness an accident

  • He witnessed the car crash.

    Él fue testigo del accidente de coche.

2 LEGAL [transitive] B2

to be called by a court of law to give evidence about something you know or have seen (verb form)

testificar, declarar en un juicio

  • witness something

Collocations give evidence in court · be called to testify

  • She witnessed the events of that day.

    Ella testificó sobre los eventos de ese día.