Testigo in english
Witness
pronunciation: wɪtnəs part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: wɪtnəs part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
testigo1 = witness.
Example: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.more:
» con testigos = attested .
Example: Please note that when a notary makes an attested copy of a document, he/she is not guaranteeing the authenticity of the original document, its contents, or its effects.» programa de protección de testigos = witness protection program .
Example: He's considering entering the witness protection program after he received a mountain of death threats for besmirching their idol's good name.» relato de testigo presencial = eyewitness account .
Example: This book is a powerful eyewitness account of the Holocaust & how it affected both victims & oppressors.» ser testigo de = witness ; be witness to ; stand as + witness to .
Example: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present. Example: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors. Example: Today's users stand as witnesses to the formative stages of a totally networked society in the 21st century.» testigo luminoso = pilot light .
Example: The problem with pilot lights is that they waste a lot of gas and that's why most modern appliances do not have them.» testigo ocular = eyewitness .
Example: The museum tells the story of the holocaust through the eyes and experiences of survivors and other eyewitnesses.» testigo presencial = eyewitness .
Example: The museum tells the story of the holocaust through the eyes and experiences of survivors and other eyewitnesses.testigo2 = baton.
Example: To quote Mr Wedgeworth, 'the baton for the next IFLA Conference has now been transferred from the Chinese Organizing Committee to the Danish Organizing Committee'.more:
» pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch (to) ; pass (on) + the baton (to) ; hand over + the torch ; pass over + the gavel ; hand over + the gavel .
Example: The burning question is how to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders. Example: In a direct reference to Africa's undemocratic leaders, he urged them to pass the baton to the next generation. Example: The Freedom of Information torch will be handed over to Joel Campbell during the national convention in October 1998. Example: I shall pass over the gavel to my good friend, Willy Segal, and let him take over where I leave off. Example: Words cannot express the sense of pride and privilege I experienced when David Dornheggen handed over the gavel to me.» testigo de relevo = relay baton ; baton [Referido a un relevo ya sea real o figurado] .
Example: The ultimate goal of passing a relay baton is to do it in the fastest way possible. Example: To quote Mr Wedgeworth, 'the baton for the next IFLA Conference has now been transferred from the Chinese Organizing Committee to the Danish Organizing Committee'.testigo3 = dummy book ; memento slip.
Example: It used to be common practice to keep certain books in the librarian's office or in a locked cupboard (eg books on sex), so a dummy book was place on the appropriate shelf.Example: Shelf-reading also provides the opportunity to check the existence of memento slips in case of displaced volumes.