vouch

responder por, avalar

Afirmar que los actos o las palabras de alguien son fiables porque lo conoces.

En inglés sencillo: To say that someone’s actions or statements can be trusted because you know about them.

• I can vouch for her.
• His former manager vouched for his honesty.
• Will you vouch for what he said?

Cómo se usa: vouch for someone/something (I can vouch for the accuracy of her account.)

Sinónimos: guarantee, stand behind

Expresiones frecuentes: vouch for someone, vouch for honesty, vouch for something

atestiguar, dar fe de

Afirmar que algo es cierto porque lo sabes por experiencia propia.

En inglés sencillo: To state that something is true because you know about it personally.

• I can vouch that it happened.
• She vouched that the documents were genuine.
• Nobody could vouch for the accuracy of those dates.

Cómo se usa: vouch that… (I can vouch that she was at home that evening.); vouch for something (Several witnesses vouched for the truth of his statement.)

Sinónimos: attest, testify

Expresiones frecuentes: vouch for something, vouch for accuracy