How is the word был свидетелем translated from Russian to English

English translation
witnessed
verb

Видел, как что-то произошло.

Saw an event happen.

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  • Он был свидетелем аварии. — He witnessed the accident.

  • Никто не был свидетелем того, как упала ваза. — Nobody witnessed the moment the vase fell.

  • Ты когда-нибудь был свидетелем полного затмения? — Have you ever witnessed a total eclipse?

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