Testificará (en. Will testify)

/tes.ti.fi.kaˈɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Act of declaring something as a witness in a trial.
The witness will testify about what he saw the night of the crime.
El testigo testificará sobre lo que vio la noche del crimen.
To bear witness in legal or formal situations.
She will testify in court next week.
Ella testificará en la corte la próxima semana.
To affirm or certify something through declaration.
He will testify that he was not present at the scene of the events.
Él testificará que no estaba presente en el lugar de los hechos.

Etymology

From the Latin 'testificare', which means 'to bear witness'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to testify before a jury
To declare in the presence of a jury during a trial.
testificar ante un jurado
to testify against
To declare in a way that harms someone in a legal proceeding.
testificar en contra
to testify in favor
To declare in a way that benefits someone in a legal proceeding.
testificar a favor

Related Words

testimony
Act of bearing witness.
testificación
witness
Person who testifies or who has witnessed an event.
testigo
declaration
Statement that is made formally, for example, in a trial.
declaración

Slang Meanings

To inform informally or unofficially.
What happens at the party stays between us, don’t testify.
Lo que pasa en la fiesta se queda entre nosotros, no testifiques.