What does témoignage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word témoignage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use témoignage in French.

The word témoignage in French means testimony, evidence, testimony, witness statement, token, gesture, account, record, testament, bear false witness, vote of confidence, show of confidence, good wishes, oral evidence, moving testimony, harrowing testimony, sworn testimony, testimony under oath. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word témoignage

testimony, evidence

nom masculin (Droit : fait de témoigner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le témoignage qui établit les faits.
Evidence establishes the facts.

testimony, witness statement

nom masculin (Droit : déclaration écrite ou orale) (in court)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce témoignage a permis de retrouver le coupable.
This witness statement made it possible to find the guilty party.

token, gesture

nom masculin (preuve, cadeau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ceci est un témoignage de sympathie.
This is a token of sympathy.

account, record

nom masculin (récit, propos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce livre est un témoignage de la vie durant la guerre.
This book is an account of life during the war.

testament

nom masculin (représentant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les poilus sont des témoignages vivants de la Grande Guerre.
The French infantrymen are the living testimony of the Great War.

bear false witness

locution verbale (ne pas témoigner de la vérité) (literary)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

vote of confidence, show of confidence

nom masculin (acte favorable à [qqn], [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce témoignage de confiance lui a fait chaud au cœur.

good wishes

nom masculin (marque d'appréciation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les voisins m’adressèrent leurs témoignages de sympathie à la naissance de ma fille.

oral evidence

nom masculin (récit non écrit) (law, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

moving testimony, harrowing testimony

nom masculin (récit empli d'émotion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sworn testimony, testimony under oath

nom masculin (témoignage assermenté) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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