testemunhar

/testemũˈɲaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Legal Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: legal. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
testemunho
preterite (eu)
testemunhei
past participle
testemunhado

Meaning

  1. to witness

    • Testemunhou o crime.

      He witnessed the crime.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

presenciar

testemunhar is more formal or legal, to testify or bear witness in court; presenciar is more general, to be present and witness an event.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

presenciar

presenciar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to witness."

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