testimony

témoignage, déposition

Déclaration sur ce qu’une personne a vu, vécu ou sait, pour aider à établir la vérité.

En anglais simple : A statement about what someone saw, experienced, or knows, given to help show that something is true.

• The court heard her testimony.
• His testimony helped the jury reach a decision.
• Customers gave testimony about how the product had helped them.

Comment l'utiliser : testimony about something (She gave testimony about the accident.)

Synonymes : evidence, statement

Expressions courantes : give testimony, witness testimony, sworn testimony

preuve, témoignage

Chose qui montre un fait ou prouve l’existence d’une qualité.

En anglais simple : Something that shows a fact or proves that a quality exists.

• Their success is testimony to their hard work.
• The old bridge stands as testimony to the builders’ skill.
• Her recovery was testimony to the quality of her care.

Comment l'utiliser : be testimony to something (The garden is testimony to her patience.)

Synonymes : proof, evidence, testament

Expressions courantes : testimony to something, lasting testimony