atestiguar

v.

1 to testify to.

2 to bear witness, to testify, to witness, to attest.

3 to bear witness to, to attest, to attest to, to testify.

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atestiguar

Conjugation model [AVERIGUAR], like {{link=averiguar}}averiguar

► verbo transitivo

1 DERECHO to testify to, bear witness to, give evidence of

■ algunos testigos atestiguaron que los ladrones huyeron en coche some witnesses testified that the thieves got away by car

■ el amigo atestiguó su inocencia his friend testified to his innocence

2 (ofrecer muestras) to attest, testify, vouch for

■ tu sinceridad atestigua que eres una buena persona your sincerity vouches for the fact that you are an honest person

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verb

to attest, testify

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VT (Jur) to testify to, give evidence of; (=dar prueba de) to attest, vouch for

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (Der) to testify

b) (probar) to bear witness to

los resultados atestiguan el esfuerzo realizado — the results bear witness to the amount of effort involved

2.

atestiguar vi to testify

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= witness, bear + witness, speak to.

Ex. We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex. Controversy and antagonism attended each area of investigation, as a flood of secondary publication bears witness.

Ex. These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (Der) to testify

b) (probar) to bear witness to

los resultados atestiguan el esfuerzo realizado — the results bear witness to the amount of effort involved

2.

atestiguar vi to testify

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= witness, bear + witness, speak to.

Ex: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex: Controversy and antagonism attended each area of investigation, as a flood of secondary publication bears witness.

Ex: These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

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atestiguar [A16 ]

vt

1 (Der) to testify

2 (probar) to bear witness to

los resultados atestiguan el esfuerzo realizado the results bear witness to the amount of effort which has been put in

existen datos que atestiguan estas declaraciones there are figures to back up o support these statements

■ atestiguar

vi

to testify

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atestiguar (conjugate atestiguar) verbo transitivo

a) (Der) to testify

b) (probar) to bear witness to

atestiguar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo Jur to testify to
'atestiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constancia
English:
attest
- testify
- witness

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atestiguar

♦ vt

1. [declarar]

atestiguar que to testify that

2. [demostrar, probar]

atestiguar algo to bear witness to sth;

diversos estudios atestiguan la validez de su teoría various studies bear witness to o bear out the validity of her theory;

la economía sigue creciendo, así lo atestiguan las estadísticas the economy continues to grow, as is borne out by the statistics

♦ vi

[declarar] to testify

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atestiguar

v/t JUR testify; fig

bear witness to

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atestiguar {10} vt

: to testify to, to bear witness to

atestiguar vi

declarar: to testify