What does testimonio in Spanish mean?

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

The word testimonio in Spanish means proof, testimony, testify, testify to, perjury, perjury. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word testimonio

proof

nombre masculino (prueba, justificación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La foto del reportero sirvió de testimonio para aclarar el caso.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The popularity of diet fads is testimony to people's desire to lose weight.

testimony

nombre masculino (declaración de testigo) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El testimonio del tercer testigo era contradictorio.
The testimony of the third witness was contradictory.

testify

verbo transitivo (der: atestiguar o servir de testigo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

testify to

(servir de testigo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Adrián dio testimonio de lo sucedido.
Adrian testified to the incident.

perjury

nombre masculino (mentira de testigo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le imputaron por dar falso testimonio en el juicio.
He was charged for committing perjury in the trial.

perjury

nombre masculino (testificar mintiendo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue acusado de falso testimonio y fue detenido esa misma tarde.
He was accused of perjury and was arrested that same afternoon.

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