witness

['witnəs] 1. noun

1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) testemunha

2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) testemunha

3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) testemunha

2. verb

1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) presenciar

2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) assinar como testemunha

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- witness-box / witness-stand

- bear witness

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wit.ness

[w'itnis] n 1 testemunha. to produce a witness / apresentar uma testemunha. 2 testemunho, prova, evidência, indício. • vt 1 testemunhar, presenciar, ver, assistir a. we witnessed to the truth / nós testemunhamos a verdade. 2 dar fé. 3 atestar, testificar. 4 depor (como testemunha), servir de testemunha. we called/took him to witness / nós o chamamos para depor. eye witness testemunha. in witness hereof/whereof em fé disto ou de que. in witness of em testemunho de. they bore witness for (the deed) eles deram testemunho de, testificaram-no, confirmaram-no. to which witness my hand em prova do que firmo (ou assino). witness for the defence testemunha de defesa. witness for the prosecution testemunha de acusação.