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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTémoin opposé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: temwɛ̃ ɔpɔze
"Le témoin opposé a contredit les déclarations précédentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who provides evidence or testimony that contradicts or opposes a claim or assertion.
"In the trial, the defense called an opposite witness to challenge the prosecution's narrative." - 2
A term used in legal contexts to refer to a witness whose testimony is contrary to that of another witness.
"The opposite witness provided crucial information that altered the course of the investigation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'opposite' originates from the Latin 'oppositus', meaning 'placed against', while 'witness' comes from the Old English 'witen', meaning 'to know'. The combination reflects a concept of observing or testifying to something contrary or opposing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opposite Witness" is said worldwide
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Témoin opposé
Transliteration: temwɛ̃ ɔpɔze
"Le témoin opposé a contredit les déclarations précédentes."
Gegenteil Zeuge
Transliteration: geːɡn̩taɪl ˈtsɔʏɡə
"Der Gegenteil Zeuge stellte die Aussagen in Frage."
Testimone opposto
Transliteration: testiˈmone opˈposto
"Il testimone opposto ha fornito prove contrarie."
Testigo opuesto
Transliteration: tesˈtiɣo oˈpwesto
"El testigo opuesto contradijo las afirmaciones del demandante."
Testemunha oposta
Transliteration: teʃteˈmũɐ oˈpɔstɐ
"A testemunha oposta trouxe novas informações ao caso."
विपरीत साक्ष्य
Transliteration: viparīt sākṣya
"विपरीत साक्ष्य ने मामले की दिशा बदल दी।"
相反证人
Transliteration: xiāngfǎn zhèngrén
"相反证人提供了重要证据。"
반대 증인
Transliteration: bandae jeung-in
"반대 증인이 사건의 방향을 바꿨다."
反対証人
Transliteration: hantai shōnin
"反対証人が重要な証言をしました。"
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