No. 16,554 in Russian
свидетелем
"Witness."
In a sentence
Я был свидетелем этого события.
I was a witness to this event.
In this sentence, 'свидетелем' is used to denote a person who has observed or witnessed an event, commonly used in its literal sense.
Как стать свидетелем таких удивительных явлений?
How can one become a witness to such amazing phenomena?
Here, 'свидетелем' is utilized inquiring about experiencing or observing extraordinary occurrences, often in a figurative or metaphysical sense.
Он назвал меня свидетелем в суде.
He named me as a witness in court.
In this usage, 'свидетелем' refers to a role in a legal or formal context, indicating a person providing testimony or evidence.
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