English–French

“testimony” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/depozisjɔ̃/

Example

La police a pris sa déposition hier.

The police took his testimony yesterday.

Illustration for déposition (testimony)

How to say “testimony” in French

“Testimony” in French is déposition.

A witness or involved person gives a factual account that an official authority records as evidence.

Full entry for déposition: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with déposition

Au procès, sa déposition a été décisive.

At the trial, his deposition was decisive.

Tips for using déposition

  • French commonly uses prendre la déposition for an authority recording it, as in La police a pris sa déposition, rather than a literal English-style verb choice.

Other French words for “testimony”

Son témoignage a aidé la police.

His testimony helped the police.

“testimony” in other languages