witness stand nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di witness stand nel dizionario italiano»inglese

banco dei testimoni

witness stand ingl am

banco dei testimoni DIR

witness stand ingl am

chiamare qn alla sbarra

to call sb to the witness stand ingl am

Traduzioni di witness stand nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.witness [ingl brit ˈwɪtnəs, ingl am ˈwɪtnəs] SOST

1. witness DIR (person):

witness

testimone mf

she was a witness to the accident

è stata testimone dell'incidente

witness for the prosecution, the defence or prosecution, defence witness

testimone a carico, a discarico

to call sb as a witness

chiamare qn a testimoniare

I have been called as a witness in the Mulloy case

sono stato chiamato a testimoniare nel processo Mulloy

to sign a document in the presence of a witness

firmare un documento in presenza di un testimone

to be a witness to sb's will

essere testimone alla firma del testamento di qn

2. witness (testimony):

witness

testimonianza f

to be or bear witness to sth

deporre su qc

his expensive cars are or bear witness to his wealth

le sue auto costose sono un segno della sua ricchezza

the dilapidation of the school bears witness to the lack of funds

la fatiscenza della scuola è una prova della mancanza di fondi

to bear false witness DIR

produrre falsa testimonianza

3. witness U RELIG:

witness

testimonianza f

II.witness [ingl brit ˈwɪtnəs, ingl am ˈwɪtnəs] VB vb trans

1. witness (see):

witness attack, incident, burglary

assistere a

they witnessed the murder, the accident

sono stati testimoni dell'omicidio, dell'incidente

2. witness (at official occasion):

witness document, treaty

sottoscrivere (come testimone)

witness marriage

fare da testimone a

3. witness fig:

we are about to witness a transformation of the world economy

stiamo per essere testimoni di una trasformazione dell'economia mondiale

the last decade has witnessed tremendous advances in technology

l'ultimo decennio ha visto enormi progressi tecnologici

his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results

il suo duro lavoro ha dato buoni risultati, come testimonia l'esito del suo esame

this house has witnessed many historic events

questa casa è stata testimone di molti avvenimenti storici

I.stand [ingl brit stand, ingl am stænd] SOST

1. stand (piece of furniture):

stand (for coats, hats)

appendiabiti m

stand (for coats, hats)

attaccapanni m

stand (for plant)

portavasi m

stand (for trophy)

piedistallo m

stand (for sheet music)

leggio m

2. stand COMM (stall):

stand (on market)

bancarella f

stand (kiosk)

chiosco m

stand (at exhibition, trade fair)

stand m

stand (at exhibition, trade fair)

padiglione m

news(paper) stand

chiosco dei giornali

3. stand SPORT (in stadium):

stand

tribuna f

stand

stand m

4. stand DIR (witness box):

stand

banco m dei testimoni

to take the stand

salire sul banco dei testimoni

5. stand (stance):

stand

posizione f

stand

atteggiamento m

to take or make a stand on sth

prendere posizione su qc

6. stand (resistance to attack):

stand

opposizione f

(to make) a last stand

(opporre) un'ultima resistenza

7. stand (in cricket):

a stand of 120 runs

una serie ininterrotta di 120 punti

8. stand (standstill):

to come to a stand

arrestarsi

the traffic was brought to a stand

il traffico si era paralizzato

9. stand (area):

stand (of corn)

campo m

stand (of trees)

boschetto m

II.stand <pass/part perf stood> [ingl brit stand, ingl am stænd] VB vb trans

1. stand (place):

stand person

mettere [qn] in piedi, fare stare [qn] in piedi

stand object

mettere [qc] dritto

stand it over there

mettilo lì

to stand sb on, in etc.

mettere qn in piedi su, in

to stand sth on, in, against etc.

mettere qc (dritto) su, in, contro

2. stand (bear):

stand person, insects, certain foods

sopportare

I can't stand liars

non posso soffrire or non sopporto i bugiardi

he can't stand to do or doing

non sopporta di fare

I can't stand him doing

non riesco a sopportare che faccia

she won't stand any nonsense, bad behaviour

non ammetterà sciocchezze, maleducazione

it won't stand close scrutiny

non reggerà a un esame attento

3. stand (pay for) colloq:

to stand sb sth

pagare qc a qn

to stand sb a meal

offrire un pasto a qn

to stand sb a drink

pagare da bere a qn

4. stand DIR:

to stand trial

subire un processo

to stand security for sb, to stand bail for sb

pagare la cauzione per qn

5. stand (be liable):

to stand to lose sth

rischiare di perdere qc

she stands to gain a million pounds if the deal goes through

se l'affare va in porto c'è la possibiltà che guadagni un milione di sterline

III.stand <pass/part perf stood> [ingl brit stand, ingl am stænd] VB vb intr

1. stand:

stand, also stand up

alzarsi

let's stand, we'll see better

alziamoci in piedi così vediamo meglio

2. stand (be upright):

stand person:

stare in piedi

stand object:

essere in piedi, essere dritto

they were standing at the bar, in the doorway

se ne stavano in piedi vicino al bar, all'entrata

they were standing talking near the car

erano vicino alla macchina che parlavano

to remain standing

restare in piedi

only a few houses were left standing

sono rimaste in piedi solo poche case

there's not much of the cathedral still standing

non è rimasto molto della cattedrale

don't just stand there, do something!

non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!

3. stand building, village etc.:

stand (be positioned)

essere situato, trovarsi

stand (clearly delineated)

stagliarsi

the house, tree stood on top of the hill

la casa, l'albero si stagliava in cima alla collina

“the train now standing at platform one”

“il treno fermo al primo binario”

4. stand (step):

to stand on insect

calpestare

to stand on foot

pestare

5. stand (be):

to stand empty house:

restare vuoto

to stand accused of sth

essere accusato di qc

to stand ready

essere pronto

as things stand

così come stanno le cose

I want to know where I stand fig

vorrei sapere come sono messe le cose per me

where do you stand on abortion, capital punishment?

qual è la tua posizione riguardo all'aborto, alla pena di morte?

nothing stands between me and getting the job

non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto

my savings are all that stand between us and poverty

l'unica cosa che ci separa dalla povertà sono i miei risparmi

to stand in sb's way

bloccare il passaggio a qn

to stand in sb's way fig

ostacolare qn

to stand in the way of progress fig

ostacolare il progresso

6. stand (remain valid):

stand offer:

rimanere valida

stand agreement, statement:

valere

the record still stands

il record rimane imbattuto

7. stand (measure in height):

he stands six feet

è alto un metro e ottanta

the tower, hill stands 500 metres high

la torre, la collina è alta 500 metri

8. stand (be at certain level):

the record, total stands at 300

il record, il totale è di 300

the score stands at 3-0

il punteggio è di 3 a zero

9. stand (be a candidate):

stand

candidarsi

to stand as candidate

presentarsi come

to stand for parliament

candidarsi al parlamento

to stand for president

candidarsi alla presidenza

10. stand (act as):

to stand as godfather for sb

fare da padrino a qn

to stand as guarantor for sb

farsi garante di qn

11. stand (not move):

stand water:

stagnare

stand mixture:

riposare

to let sth stand

lasciare riposare qc

let the tea stand

lascia il tè in infusione

12. stand NAUT:

to stand for port, Dover etc.

fare rotta per

IV.stand [ingl brit stand, ingl am stænd]

to leave sb standing athlete:

infliggere un notevole distacco a

to leave sb standing student, company:

superare

as a cook, she leaves me standing

in cucina è molto più brava di me

to stand up and be counted

fare sentire la propria voce

witness stand nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di witness stand nel dizionario inglese»italiano

witness stand SOST

witness stand

banco m dei testimoni

Traduzioni di witness stand nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.witness [ˈwɪt·nəs] SOST

1. witness a. DIR:

witness

testimone mf

witness for the defense

testimone a discarico

according to witnesses

a quanto dicono i testimoni

to be (a) witness to sth

essere testimone di/a qc

2. witness form (testimony):

witness

testimonianza f

to bear witness to sth

deporre su qc

II.witness [ˈwɪt·nəs] VB vb trans

1. witness (see, be there during):

witness

essere testimone di

to witness sb doing sth

vedere qu che fa qc

2. witness (attest authenticity of):

witness

sottoscrivere

I.stand [stænd] SOST

1. stand (position):

stand

posizione f

to take a stand on (doing) sth

prendere una posizione in qc/nel fare qc

to make a stand against sth

opporre resistenza a qc

2. stand pl in stadium:

stand

tribuna f

3. stand (support, frame):

stand

supporto m

music stand

leggio m

4. stand (market stall):

stand

banco m del mercato

5. stand for vehicles:

stand

posteggio m

taxi stand

posteggio m dei taxi

6. stand (witness box):

stand

banco m dei testimoni

to take the stand

salire sul banco dei testimoni

7. stand (group):

a stand of trees

una serie di alberi

II.stand <stood, stood> [stænd] VB vb intr

1. stand (be upright):

stand

stare in piedi

to stand 6 feet tall

essere alto, -a un metro e ottanta

to stand still

stare fermo, -a

2. stand (be located):

stand

trovarsi

3. stand (remain unchanged):

stand decision

rimanere valido, -a

stand law

rimanere in vigore

III.stand <stood, stood> [stænd] VB vb trans

1. stand (place):

stand

mettere dritto, -a

2. stand (bear):

stand

sopportare

I can't stand her

non la sopporto

3. stand DIR:

to stand trial

subire un processo

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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Denying that he sent any such order, the general's heart gives out on the witness stand.

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Frank confessed to some of the charges and expressed remorse on the witness stand, showing penitence for his crimes.

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Everyone's account on the witness stand differed dramatically.

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A year later he confessed on the witness stand and was convicted on the basis of these statements.

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Also, if any association member was captured by the law police and brought to trial, he was duty-bound to lie on the witness stand about his involvement with the group.

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Some litigants spent a majority of a show on the witness stand (rather than the usual five-minutes of testimony and one-minute cross-examination).

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At the hearing, she took the witness stand and answered, through an interpreter, the 10 questions put to her.

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But when he took the witness stand, he suddenly refused to testify.

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He was surprised on the witness stand with transcripts of these, which he had not been given a chance to review.

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He has been accused of lying on the witness stand in order to further his own importance and reliability as a witness.

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