1 to see something happen, especially an accident or crime -- presenciar
Did anyone witness the attack?
2 sb who sees a crime or accident happening -- testigo [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
There were no witnesses to the murder. No hubo testigos del asesinato.
3 sb who tells a court of law what they know during a trial -- testigo [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
a witness for the defence/prosecution un testigo de la defensa/de cargo.
4 sb who is at an event in order to prove legally that it happened -- testigo [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
the two witnesses at the wedding los dos testigos en la boda
5 to see a crime or accident happen -- ser testigo
He witnessed the robbery. Él fue testigo del robo.
I refuse to witness humanity going through that gateway.
I witnessed this event as a young boy of 10.
So too are witnesses to the truth, and we all know that truth cannot be suppressed by decisions, laws or prison sentences of any sort.
We have witnessed economic, political, even military rivalry in this region.
On a political level, we are witnessing an increase in violence, as the reports of arbitrary arrests and the disappearances of human rights activists show.
This is particularly relevant now that we are witnessing rocketing food prices.
Thirdly, look at what we are witnessing now.
We are witnessing this now.
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