Testimonios (en. Testimonies)

/tes.ti.'mo.njos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A account of a lived experience.
The testimonies of the survivors are moving.
Los testimonios de los sobrevivientes son conmovedores.
A formal statement given by a person about events or facts.
The testimony of the witness was crucial in the trial.
El testimonio del testigo fue crucial en el juicio.
Opinions or evaluations about a product or service.
Customer testimonials help improve the company's reputation.
Los testimonios de los clientes ayudan a mejorar la reputación de la empresa.

Etymology

From Latin 'testimonium', meaning 'testimony'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give a testimony
to offer a statement about a personal experience.
dar un testimonio
first-person testimony
narration of events experienced by the protagonist.
testimonio en primera persona
testimonies of faith
statements that reflect religious beliefs and spiritual experiences.
testimonios de fe

Related Words

witness
a person who observes a fact and can testify to it.
testigo
record
a document that records the testimony of a witness.
atestado
statement
a verbal or written manifestation that expresses what has been seen or experienced.
declaración

Slang Meanings

to share experiences
In the meeting, now everyone is going to share their testimonies from the last party.
En la reunión, ahora todos van a cotorrear sus testimonios de la última fiesta.
gossip about what happened
Did you hear Juan's testimony about what happened at the wedding? That's pure gossip.
¿Escuchaste el testimonio de Juan sobre lo que sucedió en la boda? Eso es puro chisme.