witness

['witnəs] 1. noun

1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) vidne

2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vidne

3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) vidne; vitterlighedsvidne

2. verb

1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) være vidne til

2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) bevidne

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- witness-box / witness-stand

- bear witness

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['witnəs] 1. noun

1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) vidne

2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vidne

3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) vidne; vitterlighedsvidne

2. verb

1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) være vidne til

2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) bevidne

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- witness-box / witness-stand

- bear witness