testimony

Zeugenaussage, Aussage

Eine Aussage darüber, was jemand gesehen, erlebt oder erfahren hat, um die Wahrheit einer Sache zu belegen.

In einfachem Englisch: A statement about what someone saw, experienced, or knows, given to help show that something is true.

• The court heard her testimony.
• His testimony helped the jury reach a decision.
• Customers gave testimony about how the product had helped them.

So benutzt man es: testimony about something (She gave testimony about the accident.)

Synonyme: evidence, statement

Häufige Wendungen: give testimony, witness testimony, sworn testimony

Beweis, Zeugnis

Etwas, das eine Tatsache oder das Vorhandensein einer Eigenschaft belegt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that shows a fact or proves that a quality exists.

• Their success is testimony to their hard work.
• The old bridge stands as testimony to the builders’ skill.
• Her recovery was testimony to the quality of her care.

So benutzt man es: be testimony to something (The garden is testimony to her patience.)

Synonyme: proof, evidence, testament

Häufige Wendungen: testimony to something, lasting testimony