testimoniare
to testify
verb teh-stee-moh-NYAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin testimonium (testimony).
Also means
to bear witness
Usage Note
Testimoniare takes avere as its auxiliary and is commonly used in legal contexts (testimoniare in tribunale — to testify in court) as well as in figurative ones (la storia testimonia questo fatto — 'history bears witness to this fact'). The related noun is testimone (witness) and testimonianza (testimony).
Examples
"Ha testimoniato davanti al giudice."
Natural Translation
He testified before the judge.
Literal Translation
He-has testified in-front of the judge.
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