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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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
"This is a witness thing, right?"Es sólo como testigo, ¿no?Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, 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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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 RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, 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 / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, 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 FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, 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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 2/25/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 2/25/2011
The witness spent almost 20 months in detention.Ese testigo estuvo casi 20 meses encarcelado,© 2010 Naciones Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
'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 GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, 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".http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
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 FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, 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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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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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dar fe de
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witness
noun
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Common case | witness | witnesses |
Possessive case | witness', witness's | witnesses' |
witness
verb
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Past | witnessed |
Imperative | witness |
Present Participle (Participle I) | witnessing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | witnessed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I witness | we witness |
you witness | you witness |
he/she/it witnesses | they witness |
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I am witnessing | we are witnessing |
you are witnessing | you are witnessing |
he/she/it is witnessing | they are witnessing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have witnessed | we have witnessed |
you have witnessed | you have witnessed |
he/she/it has witnessed | they have witnessed |
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I have been witnessing | we have been witnessing |
you have been witnessing | you have been witnessing |
he/she/it has been witnessing | they have been witnessing |
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I witnessed | we witnessed |
you witnessed | you witnessed |
he/she/it witnessed | they witnessed |
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I was witnessing | we were witnessing |
you were witnessing | you were witnessing |
he/she/it was witnessing | they were witnessing |
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I had witnessed | we had witnessed |
you had witnessed | you had witnessed |
he/she/it had witnessed | they had witnessed |
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I had been witnessing | we had been witnessing |
you had been witnessing | you had been witnessing |
he/she/it had been witnessing | they had been witnessing |
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I shall/will witness | we shall/will witness |
you will witness | you will witness |
he/she/it will witness | they will witness |
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I shall/will be witnessing | we shall/will be witnessing |
you will be witnessing | you will be witnessing |
he/she/it will be witnessing | they will be witnessing |
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I shall/will have witnessed | we shall/will have witnessed |
you will have witnessed | you will have witnessed |
he/she/it will have witnessed | they will have witnessed |
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I shall/will have been witnessing | we shall/will have been witnessing |
you will have been witnessing | you will have been witnessing |
he/she/it will have been witnessing | they will have been witnessing |
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I should/would witness | we should/would witness |
you would witness | you would witness |
he/she/it would witness | they would witness |
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I should/would be witnessing | we should/would be witnessing |
you would be witnessing | you would be witnessing |
he/she/it would be witnessing | they would be witnessing |
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I should/would have witnessed | we should/would have witnessed |
you would have witnessed | you would have witnessed |
he/she/it would have witnessed | they would have witnessed |
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I should/would have been witnessing | we should/would have been witnessing |
you would have been witnessing | you would have been witnessing |
he/she/it would have been witnessing | they would have been witnessing |
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I am witnessed | we are witnessed |
you are witnessed | you are witnessed |
he/she/it is witnessed | they are witnessed |
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I am being witnessed | we are being witnessed |
you are being witnessed | you are being witnessed |
he/she/it is being witnessed | they are being witnessed |
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I have been witnessed | we have been witnessed |
you have been witnessed | you have been witnessed |
he/she/it has been witnessed | they have been witnessed |
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I was witnessed | we were witnessed |
you were witnessed | you were witnessed |
he/she/it was witnessed | they were witnessed |
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I was being witnessed | we were being witnessed |
you were being witnessed | you were being witnessed |
he/she/it was being witnessed | they were being witnessed |
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I had been witnessed | we had been witnessed |
you had been witnessed | you had been witnessed |
he/she/it had been witnessed | they had been witnessed |
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I shall/will be witnessed | we shall/will be witnessed |
you will be witnessed | you will be witnessed |
he/she/it will be witnessed | they will be witnessed |
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I shall/will have been witnessed | we shall/will have been witnessed |
you will have been witnessed | you will have been witnessed |
he/she/it will have been witnessed | they will have been witnessed |