How is the phrase я был свидетелем translated from Russian to English

Ставится перед событием, которое вы видели лично.

Used before naming an event you personally saw.

phrase
English translation
I bore witness to

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  • Я был свидетелем всей аварии. I bore witness to the whole accident.

  • Я был свидетелем спора у стойки регистрации. I bore witness to the argument at the front desk.

  • Всё, чему я был свидетелем, есть в моих показаниях. Everything I bore witness to is in my statement.

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How is “я был свидетелем” translated from Russian?
“я был свидетелем” translates into English as “I bore witness to”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “я был свидетелем” mean?
Meaning of “я был свидетелем”: Ставится перед событием, которое вы видели лично. In English — “I bore witness to”.
What part of speech is “я был свидетелем”?
“я был свидетелем” is a phrase.
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