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свидетель

witness

Meaning of свидетель

a person who sees an event or a crime happen

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Russian[svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ]
witness
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свидетель with English translation

свидетель usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The witness spoke quietly in court.

Свидетель тихо говорил в суде.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Police asked the witness for more details.

Полиция попросила свидетеля рассказать больше подробностей.

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свидетель belongs to the topic "Top 2500, Documents and Paperwork". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

свидетельwitness
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

свидетель synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between свидетель / очевидец / свидетельница / наблюдатель / свидетельствующий

🇷🇺Russian
свидетель

witness — a person who sees an event or a crime happen

B1Often

The witness spoke quietly in court.

Свидетель тихо говорил в суде.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свидетель

The main word: a person who saw an event or crime and can report it formally, often in court.

B2Very Often

The witness gave testimony in court.

Свидетель дал показания в суде.

О
🇷🇺Russian
очевидец

A person who saw the event with their own eyes; it stresses being present at the scene.

B2Often

An eyewitness to the accident called an ambulance right away.

Очевидец аварии сразу вызвал скорую.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свидетельница

A female witness; it means the same as 'witness' but specifically feminine.

B2Often

The female witness confirmed his words.

Свидетельница подтвердила его слова.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наблюдатель

Someone who watches or observes something, but is not necessarily a witness to an event; often an outside observer.

B2Very Often

An observer monitored the election process.

Наблюдатель следил за ходом выборов.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свидетельствующий

A participle meaning 'testifying' or 'providing evidence'; it is more bookish/formal and usually describes an action, not a person noun.

B2Rarely

The eyewitness giving testimony was ready to appear in court.

Свидетельствующий очевидец был готов выступить в суде.

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How to pronounce свидетель and what this word means

свидетель translation: witness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce свидетель

[svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ]

свидетель translation

witness

свидетель examples

The witness spoke quietly in court.

свидетель transcription

[svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ]

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свидетель meaning: what does it mean?

человек, который видел событие или преступление

свидетель pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

свидетель is pronounced as [svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

свидетель definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The witness spoke quietly in court. Translation: Свидетель тихо говорил в суде.

Is свидетель part of Documents and Paperwork vocabulary?

Yes, свидетель (witness) can be learned in the Documents and Paperwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is свидетель part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, свидетель (witness) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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