witness in Russian
witness in Russian is свиде́тельство, свиде́тель, очеви́дец — witness means a person who sees an event happen and can describe it afterward.
witness in Russian
свиде́тельство
Pronounced: svidetelstvo
свиде́тель
Pronounced: svidetel
(countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
очеви́дец
Pronounced: ochevidets
(countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
свиде́тельница
Pronounced: svidetelnitsa
(countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
свиде́тель
Pronounced: svidetel
(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
очеви́дец
Pronounced: ochevidets
(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
понято́й
Pronounced: ponyatoy
(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
понятой
Pronounced: ponyatoy
(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
свиде́тельница
Pronounced: svidetelnitsa
(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
подтверди́ть
Pronounced: podtverdit
(transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.
подтвержда́ть
Pronounced: podtverzhdat
(transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.
свиде́тельствовать
Pronounced: svidetelstvovat
(transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.
быть свиде́телем
Pronounced: byt svidetelem
(transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
What does "witness" mean?
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noun A person who sees an event happen and can describe it afterward.
"Several witnesses saw the car run the red light."
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noun A person who gives evidence in a court of law.
"The defense called its first witness to the stand."
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verb To see something happen personally.
"She witnessed the accident from across the street."
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verb To watch someone sign a legal document and sign it yourself to confirm it was done properly.
"A neighbor witnessed the signing of the will."
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witness in a sentence
- Several witnesses saw the car run the red light.
- A witness described the cyclist who fell off his bike near the bridge.
- The defense called its first witness to the stand.
- The witness swore to tell the truth before answering the lawyer's questions.
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What is "witness" in Russian?
"witness" in Russian is свиде́тельство, свиде́тель, очеви́дец. witness means: A person who sees an event happen and can describe it afterward.
How do you pronounce свиде́тельство?
"witness" in Russian is свиде́тельство, pronounced "svidetelstvo".
How do you use "witness" in a sentence?
Example: "Several witnesses saw the car run the red light." In Russian, "witness" is свиде́тельство, свиде́тель, очеви́дец.
Are there other ways to say "witness" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "witness": свиде́тельство, свиде́тель, очеви́дец, свиде́тельница, понято́й, понятой.
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