testemunho

/testeˈmuɲu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
os testemunhos

Meaning

  1. testimony

    • O testemunho dela convence o júri.

      Her testimony convinces the jury.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

depoimento

depoimento is more legal or formal, a witness's formal statement or deposition; testemunho is more general, and can also be religious, "testemunho de fé" — both mean "testimony."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

testimonio

testimonio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "testimony."

French

témoignage

témoignage is the French word for the same thing — both mean "testimony."

Practice

1 What does testemunho mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ dela convence o júri.

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