Vocabulary
die
Zeugenaussage
/ˈtsɔɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaʊ̯szaːɡə/· noun· Pl. die Zeugenaussagen
witness statement, testimony
Die Zeugenaussage — what a witness says to the police or in court; trials often turn on whether it is glaubwürdig.
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- Singular
- die Zeugenaussage
- Plural
- die Zeugenaussagen
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- der Zeugenaussage
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Zeugenaussage
testimony, witness statement
Die Zeugenaussage belastet den Angeklagten schwer.
The testimony seriously incriminates the accused.
Word family
Zeugenaussageder Zeuge / die Zeuginthe witnessdie Aussagethe statementaussagento testifydie Falschaussagethe false testimony
Common combinations
- eine Zeugenaussage machento make a witness statement
- laut Zeugenaussagenaccording to witness statements
- widersprüchliche Zeugenaussagencontradictory witness statements
Real examples
- Laut Zeugenaussagen fuhr der Wagen deutlich zu schnell.According to witness statements, the car was going far too fast.
- Die Zeugenaussagen widersprachen sich in wichtigen Punkten.The witness statements contradicted each other on important points.
- Ohne ihre Zeugenaussage wäre der Täter wohl nie gefasst worden.Without her testimony, the offender would probably never have been caught.
