eyewitness
To be present at an event or incident, and see and observe itTo be present at an event or incident, and see and observe it.
» There were no eyewitnesses.
Свидетелей не было.
Очевидцев не было.
Свідків не було.
Meaning
1 sensesTo be present at an event or incident, and see and observe it.
be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes
Examples
26 sentencesThere were no eyewitnesses.
Свідків не було. — deniko
ruСвидетелей не было. — Wezel
Tom was the only eyewitness.
Том був єдиним свідком. — deniko
ruТом был единственным очевидцем. — odexed
We've found an eyewitness that says you shot Tom.
Tom is an eyewitness.
ruТом — свидетель. — Balamax
Is Tom an eyewitness?
ruТом очевидец? — marafon
deIst Tom ein Augenzeuge? — freddy1
Origin
From eye + witness.From eye + witness.
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Forms
eyewitnesses, eyewitnessing, eyewitnessed, eyewitnessed| Base form | eyewitness · to eyewitness |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | eyewitnesses |
| Present participle | eyewitnessing |
| Past simple | eyewitnessed |
| Past participle | eyewitnessed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle