Testimonio (en. Testimony)

/tes-ti-'mo-njo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Account made of a lived experience or a witnessed fact.

His testimony was crucial in the trial.

Su testimonio fue crucial en el juicio.

Formal statement in a judicial process.

The witness's testimony was very compelling.

El testimonio del testigo fue muy contundente.

Proof or evidence of a belief or effect.

His testimony of faith is inspiring.

Su testimonio de fe es inspirador.

From the Latin 'testimonium'.

to give testimony

To express or declare a personal experience.

dar testimonio

eyewitness testimony

Account of a witness who has witnessed an event.

testimonio ocular

contrary testimony

Statement that opposes or refutes an assertion.

testimonio en contrario

witness

Person who witnesses an act and can testify about it.

testigo

declaration

Verbal or written manifestation of a fact.

declaración

proof

Element that serves to demonstrate the truthfulness of an assertion.

prueba

Popular story or anecdote shared in confidence.

That is a story, not a serious testimony.

Esa es una historia, no un testimonio serio.

Exaggerated or unbelievable testimony.

What his testimony said seems more like a tale than reality.

Lo que dijo su testimonio parece más un cuento que una realidad.