- testigo
- adj.witness.f. & m.1 witness (person).ser testigo de algo to witness somethingtú eres testigo de que estuve allí you are my witness that I was thereun castillo que ha sido testigo de innumerables batallas a castle that has witnessed countless battlesponer por testigo a alguien to cite somebody as a witnesstestigo de cargo/descargo witness for the prosecution/defensetestigo de Jehová Jehovah's Witnesstestigo ocular o presencial eyewitness2 control, standard of comparison in an experiment.3 boundary marker, marker.4 baton, baton in a relay race.m.baton (sport).* * *testigo► nombre masulino o femenino1 witness► nombre masculino1 (prueba) proof, evidence, witness■ las ruinas eran testigos de los bombardeos the ruins bore witness to the bombings2 DEPORTE baton\FRASEOLOGÍAa Dios pongo por testigo I swear to Godponer a alguien por testigo to call somebody as witnesstestigo de cargo witness for the prosecutiontestigo de descargo witness for the defence (US defense)testigo ocular / testigo presencial eyewitnessTestigos de Jehová Jehovah's Witnesses* * *noun mf.witness* * *1. SMF1) (Jur) witness; [de boda, contrato] witness
citar a algn como testigo — to call sb as a witness
testigo de cargo — witness for the prosecution
testigo de descargo — witness for the defence
testigo ocular — eyewitness
testigo pericial — expert witness
testigo presencial — eyewitness
2) (=espectador) witnessdeclaró un testigo del accidente — a person who had witnessed the accident gave evidence
tú eres testigo de que nunca le he pegado — you can testify to o vouch for the fact that I have never hit him
estas paredes han sido testigo de nuestro amor — these walls have witnessed o are the witness of our love
pongo al cielo por testigo — as God is my witness
3) (Rel)testigo de Jehová — Jehovah's witness
2. SM1) (Dep) [en relevos] baton2) (Aut)testigo luminoso — warning light
3) [en experimento] control4) (Geol) sample core3.ADJ INVgrupo testigo — control group
* * *masculino y femenino1)a) (que presencia algo) witness; (Der) witnessPablo es testigo de que no lo toqué — I didn't touch it, Pablo can vouch for me
ser testigo de algo — to witness something
la historia será testigo de que ... — history will bear witness to the fact that ...
b) (en boda) witnessfui testigo en su casamiento — I was a witness at their wedding
2) testigo masculino (en carreras de relevos) baton* * *masculino y femenino1)a) (que presencia algo) witness; (Der) witnessPablo es testigo de que no lo toqué — I didn't touch it, Pablo can vouch for me
ser testigo de algo — to witness something
la historia será testigo de que ... — history will bear witness to the fact that ...
b) (en boda) witnessfui testigo en su casamiento — I was a witness at their wedding
2) testigo masculino (en carreras de relevos) baton* * *testigo11 = witness.Ex: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.
* relato de testigo presencial = eyewitness account.* ser testigo de = witness, be witness to, stand as + witness to.* testigo luminoso = pilot light.* testigo ocular = eyewitness.* testigo presencial = eyewitness.testigo22 = baton.Nota: Referido a un relevo ya sea real o figurado.Ex: To quote Mr Wedgeworth, 'the baton for the next IFLA Conference has now been transferred from the Chinese Organizing Committee to the Danish Organizing Committee'.
* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.testigo33 = dummy book, memento slip.Ex: It used to be common practice to keep certain books in the librarian's office or in a locked cupboard (eg books on sex), so a dummy book was place on the appropriate shelf.
Ex: Shelf-reading also provides the opportunity to check the existence of memento slips in case of displaced volumes.* * *testigomasculine and feminineA1 (que presencia algo) witness; (Der) witnesste lo juro, Pablo es testigo de que no lo toqué I swear I didn't touch it, Pablo can vouch for me o ask Pablopongo a Dios por testigo as God is my witnesscierra la puerta, no quiero testigos close the door, I don't want an audienceestas murallas han sido testigo de muchas batallas these walls have witnessed many battlesla historia será testigo de que cometemos un gran error history will bear witness to the fact that we are making a great mistake2 (en una boda) witnessfui testigo or (RPl) salí de testigo en su casamiento I acted as o I was a witness at their weddingCompuestos:● testigo de cargowitness for the prosecution● testigo de descargowitness for the defense*● testigo de JehováJehovah's Witness● testigo de oídashearsay witness● testigo instrumentalwitness● testigo ocular or presencialeyewitnessBtestigo masculine1 (en carreras de relevos) baton2 (en experimentos) control3 (mojón) marker4 (luz) warning light, indicator light* * *
testigo sustantivo masculino y femenino
witness;◊ ser testigo de algo to witness sth, be a witness to sth
testigo
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1 (en un juicio, boda, documento) witness
Jur testigo de cargo/descargo, witness for the prosecution/ defence
Jur testigo presencial, eyewitness
2 (de un crimen, suceso) witness: eres testigo de que me lo acaba de proponer, you are a witness that he has just suggested it to me
3 Rel Testigos de Jehová, Jehovah's Witnesses
II sustantivo masculino Dep baton: agotado, el corredor pasó el testigo a su relevo, in a state of exhaustion, the runner passed the baton on to the next relay runner
'testigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calidad
- descargo
- encajar
- interrogar
- reclamar
- citar
- declaración
- declarar
- interrogatorio
- involuntario
- ver
English:
baton
- bystander
- cross-examine
- defence
- defense
- expert witness
- eyewitness
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- Jehovah
- witness
- best
- eye
* * *testigo♦ nmf1. [en juicio, de acción] witness;ser testigo de algo to witness sth;fue testigo del accidente he witnessed the accident;tú eres testigo de que estuve allí you are my witness that I was there;un castillo que ha sido testigo de innumerables batallas a castle that has witnessed countless battles;pongo a Dios o [m5]al cielo por testigo as God o Heaven is my witness;RPsalir de testigo a alguien to be a witness for sbComptestigo de cargo witness for the prosecution;testigo de descargo witness for the defence;testigo de Jehová Jehovah's Witness;testigo ocular eyewitness;testigo presencial eyewitness2. [en boda] witness♦ nmDep baton* * *testigoI m/f JUR witness;ser testigo be a witness;testigo de boda witnessII m DEP baton* * *testigo nmf: witness* * *testigo n1. (persona) witness [pl. witnesses]el testigo tuvo que declarar ante el juez the witness had to declare before the judge2. (en atletismo) batonse le cayó el testigo al corredor the runner dropped the batontestigo ocular eyewitness
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.