eyewitnesses
word · lemma: eyewitness
Definition
People who see an event, especially a crime or accident, happen and can describe what they saw.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in legal, police, or news contexts. Common collocation: 'eyewitness testimony', 'eyewitness report'. Always refers to someone who has actually seen the event, not just heard about it.
Spanish: testigos presencialesPortuguese (BR): testemunhas ocularesPortuguese (PT): testemunhas ocularesChinese (Simplified): 目击者Chinese (Traditional): 目擊者Hindi: प्रत्यक्षदर्शीArabic: شهود عيانBengali: চোখের সাক্ষী - প্রত্যক্ষদর্শীRussian: очевидцы - свидетели (очевидцы)Japanese: 目撃者Vietnamese: nhân chứng trực tiếp - người chứng kiếnKorean: 목격자Turkish: görgü tanıklarıUrdu: عینی شاہدینIndonesian: saksi mata
Example Sentences
The judge listened to the eyewitnesses in court.
basic
Several eyewitnesses described the suspect running away quickly.
natural
Without eyewitnesses, it's much harder to solve a crime.
natural
The police talked to several eyewitnesses who saw the accident.
basic
There were no eyewitnesses to the robbery.
basic
The news interviewed two eyewitnesses after the explosion.
natural