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témoigner

to testify, to bear witness

verb teh-mwah-NYEH Less Common

Also means

to show, to demonstrate

Usage Note

Témoigner is used in legal contexts (témoigner en justice = to testify in court) and in everyday speech (témoigner de l'intérêt = to show interest). The noun témoin means witness, and témoignage means testimony or account. Témoigner de something means to be evidence of it.

Examples

"Elle a témoigné devant le tribunal hier."

Natural Translation

She testified before the court yesterday.

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