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давать показания

Translation of давать показания

testify

Russian word in Latin letters: davat pokazaniya

Meaning of давать показания

Russian

Рассказывать в суде то, что знаешь о деле, как свидетель.

English

to say what you know about something in a court of law

давать показания

Pronunciation

Russian
[dɐˈvatʲ pəkɐˈzanʲɪjə]

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  1. He refused to testify in court.

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    Он отказался давать показания в суде.

  2. Two witnesses will testify at the trial tomorrow.

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    Завтра на суде два свидетеля будут давать показания.

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What's the difference between давать показания and свидетельствовать

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🇷🇺Russian
свидетельствовать

More formal and bookish; also «свидетельствовать о» = to show, prove.

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давать показания meaning: what does it mean?

to say what you know about something in a court of law

давать показания pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

давать показания is pronounced as [dɐˈvatʲ pəkɐˈzanʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

давать показания definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He refused to testify in court. Translation: Он отказался давать показания в суде.

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