1 a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident, but the police can find no witnesses.
az: şahid
ru: очевидец
2 a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court: a witness for the prosecution.
az: şahid
ru: свидетель
3 a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.
az: şahid
ru: свидетель (подписи)
♦ verb
1 to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o’clock this afternoon.
az: şahid olmaq
ru: быть очевидцем, свидетелем
2 to sign one’s name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.
az: şahidliq etmək
ru: засвидетельствовать
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary