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With reference to other problems, the same witness substantiated his evidence by a comparison between white and black workers' conditions in daily life.
En relación con otros problemas, ese mismo testigo corroboró su declaración mediante la comparaban entre las condiciones de los trabajadores blancos y negros en la vida cotidiana.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
"This is a witness thing, right?"
Es sólo como testigo, ¿no?
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
According to the witness, this went on for one hour in front of him while the girl screamed and cried and begged them to stop.
Según «el testigo, esto continuó durante una hora delante de 61 mientras la muchacha gritaba, lloraba y pedía que se pusiera fin a la tortura.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
In witness thereof the undersigned have affixed their signatures to this Final Act.
En testimonio de lo cual, los abajo firmantes firmaron la presente Acta final.
The period of notice given in the summons of a party, witness or expert to give evidence shall be at least one month, unless they agree to a shorter time limit.
Para la citación de las partes, testigos o peritos deberá darse un plazo mínimo de un mes, a no ser que los interesados acuerden un plazo más breve.
The certificate was signed by the Mayor, as honorary witness, and by the director of the children's home, a Reverend Augustus J. McCaffrey. It was all calligraphy and floral intaglio.
El certificado estaba firmado por el alcalde, como testigo honorífico, y por el director del asilo de niños, un tal Reverendo Augustus J. McCaffrey y era todo él caligrafía y cenefas florales.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
The prowler, according to this witness, was an athletic-looking young man who rang doorbells and peered in windows as if he wanted to check which houses were empty.
El merodeador, según este testigo, era un tipo joven con pinta de deportista que tocaba los timbres de las casas y pegaba la cara a las ventanas como si quisiera cerciorarse de que estaban vacías.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
We could arrest you as a material witness and chuck you in jail.'
Podemos arrestarle como testigo y meterle en el calabozo.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
After a brief stop at the UNRWA Women's Activity Centre, where refugee women a.e taught income-generating skills, we were scheduled to witness n food distribution exercise.
Tras hacer alto en el Centro de Actividades para Mujeres del OOPS, en el cual se prepara a las mujeres refugiadas para realizar actividades que generen ingresos, debíamos con arreglo a nuestro programa presenciar una distribución de alimentos.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
The witness spent almost 20 months in detention.
Ese testigo estuvo casi 20 meses encarcelado,
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
However, the witness held that, after the legislation had been amended in Parliament, accusations had been made that the Government was attempting to implement job reservation "through the back door".
Sin embargo, el testigo afirmó que después de haberse modificado la ley en el Parlamento, se habían formulado acusaciones de que el Gobierno estaba tratando de poner en práctica la reserva de empleos "por la puerta trasera".
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
'And, Tom, you've had many opportunities to bear witness to this and bring others to Christ, haven't you?' asked the host.
– Tom, tú has tenido muchas oportunidades de ser testigo de ello y de llevar a otros hacia Cristo, ¿no es así? -preguntó el animador.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
"I couldn't be happier to be here to witness this incredible achievement."
"No podría estar más feliz de estar aquí, siendo testigo de este increíble logro".
The defense lawyer walked to a speaking podium and paused before addressing Detective Wilcox, who had settled into the witness chair, pitching forward slightly, hands on the railing, like a man waiting for the start of a stakes race.
El abogado se acercó al estrado de los testigos e hizo una pausa antes de mirar a Wilcox, que se había sentado ligeramente inclinado y con las manos apoyadas en la barandilla, como quien espera a que le den la salida en una carrera.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The parties to proceedings shall be informed of the hearing of a witness or expert before a competent judicial or other authority.
Las partes en el procedimiento serán informadas de la declaración de cualquier testigo o perito ante la autoridad judicial o cualquier otra autoridad que sea competente en el caso.

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expert witness
testigo experto
in witness whereof
en fe de lo cual
witness to
atestiguar
bear witness to
atestiguar
bear witness to
dar testimonio
expert witness
perito
material witness
testigo esencial
be witness to
presenciar
be witness to
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bear witness to
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bear witness to
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Word forms

witness

noun
SingularPlural
Common casewitnesswitnesses
Possessive casewitness', witness'switnesses'

witness

verb
Basic forms
Pastwitnessed
Imperativewitness
Present Participle (Participle I)witnessing
Past Participle (Participle II)witnessed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I witnesswe witness
you witnessyou witness
he/she/it witnessesthey witness
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am witnessingwe are witnessing
you are witnessingyou are witnessing
he/she/it is witnessingthey are witnessing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have witnessedwe have witnessed
you have witnessedyou have witnessed
he/she/it has witnessedthey have witnessed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been witnessingwe have been witnessing
you have been witnessingyou have been witnessing
he/she/it has been witnessingthey have been witnessing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I witnessedwe witnessed
you witnessedyou witnessed
he/she/it witnessedthey witnessed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was witnessingwe were witnessing
you were witnessingyou were witnessing
he/she/it was witnessingthey were witnessing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had witnessedwe had witnessed
you had witnessedyou had witnessed
he/she/it had witnessedthey had witnessed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been witnessingwe had been witnessing
you had been witnessingyou had been witnessing
he/she/it had been witnessingthey had been witnessing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will witnesswe shall/will witness
you will witnessyou will witness
he/she/it will witnessthey will witness
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be witnessingwe shall/will be witnessing
you will be witnessingyou will be witnessing
he/she/it will be witnessingthey will be witnessing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have witnessedwe shall/will have witnessed
you will have witnessedyou will have witnessed
he/she/it will have witnessedthey will have witnessed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been witnessingwe shall/will have been witnessing
you will have been witnessingyou will have been witnessing
he/she/it will have been witnessingthey will have been witnessing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would witnesswe should/would witness
you would witnessyou would witness
he/she/it would witnessthey would witness
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be witnessingwe should/would be witnessing
you would be witnessingyou would be witnessing
he/she/it would be witnessingthey would be witnessing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have witnessedwe should/would have witnessed
you would have witnessedyou would have witnessed
he/she/it would have witnessedthey would have witnessed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been witnessingwe should/would have been witnessing
you would have been witnessingyou would have been witnessing
he/she/it would have been witnessingthey would have been witnessing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am witnessedwe are witnessed
you are witnessedyou are witnessed
he/she/it is witnessedthey are witnessed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being witnessedwe are being witnessed
you are being witnessedyou are being witnessed
he/she/it is being witnessedthey are being witnessed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been witnessedwe have been witnessed
you have been witnessedyou have been witnessed
he/she/it has been witnessedthey have been witnessed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was witnessedwe were witnessed
you were witnessedyou were witnessed
he/she/it was witnessedthey were witnessed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being witnessedwe were being witnessed
you were being witnessedyou were being witnessed
he/she/it was being witnessedthey were being witnessed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been witnessedwe had been witnessed
you had been witnessedyou had been witnessed
he/she/it had been witnessedthey had been witnessed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be witnessedwe shall/will be witnessed
you will be witnessedyou will be witnessed
he/she/it will be witnessedthey will be witnessed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been witnessedwe shall/will have been witnessed
you will have been witnessedyou will have been witnessed
he/she/it will have been witnessedthey will have been witnessed