testify

témoigner

Dire au tribunal ce que l’on sait après avoir prêté serment de dire la vérité.

En anglais simple : To tell a court what you know, after formally promising to tell the truth.

• She will testify in court tomorrow.
• Two witnesses testified that they heard a scream.
• Would you testify against a close friend?

Comment l'utiliser : testify that… (She testified that she had seen the driver.); testify against someone (He agreed to testify against his former boss.); testify about something (The witness testified about the accident.)

Synonymes : give evidence

Expressions courantes : testify in court, testify against someone, testify under oath