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свидетель

Translation of свидетель

witness

Meaning of свидетель

Russian

человек, который видел событие или преступление

English

a person who sees an event or a crime happen

witness

Transcription and pronunciation of свидетель

свиде́тель

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ]
In Latin letters
svidetel

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  1. The witness spoke quietly in court.

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    Свидетель тихо говорил в суде.

  2. Police asked the witness for more details.

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    Полиция попросила свидетеля рассказать больше подробностей.

свидетель synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between свидетель, очевидец, and свидетельница

О
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очевидец

Stresses seeing it with your own eyes.

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свидетельница

About a woman.

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Questions about this word

What does свидетель mean?

a person who sees an event or a crime happen

How do you pronounce свидетель?

свидетель is pronounced [svʲɪˈdʲetʲɪlʲ], in Latin letters “svidetel”.

How is свидетель used in a sentence?

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

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