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WITNESS

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witness I. substantiv

1. martor (mai ales într-un proces);

eye witness martor ocular;

(jur.) witness for the crown, crown witness for the prosecution, witness against the accused martor al acuzării;

(jur.) witness for the prisoner martor al apărării;

to challenge a witness a recuza un martor.

2. probă, dovadă; mărturie;

to bear witness to / of a depune mărturie cu privire la, a atesta (cu ac.);

to call to witness a) a se referi la; b) a lua / a chema ca martor.

witness II. verb A. tranzitiv

1. a fi martor la, a asista la.

2. a atesta (ca martor); a dovedi;

to witness smb. a fi martor ocular pentru conduita cuiva.

3. a arăta (prin purtarea sa), a da de gol.

4. (jur.) to witness a bond / a deed a subscrie un document ca martor.

witness II. verb B. intranzitiv

(against; for) a depune mărturie (contra; pentru).

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

Witness: It conveyed no meaning to me.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

My father and the rest of the family being obliged to attend as witnesses, I accompanied them to the court.

(Frankenstein, de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Most certainly—but in the presence of a witness.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The room at the Crown was to witness it;—but it would be better than a common meeting in a crowd.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

"I should guess so," said Elinor, with a smile, "from what I have witnessed this morning."

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

To- day witnessed the beginning of the new battle, wherein for some time there would be no writing.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

“Madam,” returned Mr. Micawber, “I trust you will shortly witness an eruption. Mr. Traddles, I have your permission, I believe, to mention here that we have been in communication together?”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Now we must see if we can find this witness for you, Lestrade.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She gave a moment's recollection, as they hurried along, to the little circumstances which the same spots had witnessed earlier in the morning.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

Lady Catherine's great attentions to Mrs. Collins you have been a daily witness of; and altogether I trust it does not appear that your friend has drawn an unfortunate—but on this point it will be as well to be silent.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

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