ellos declaran

declare, state, plead

→ declarar
declar testify, give evidence + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #52,819
declare, state
SP: Los testigos declaran lo que vieron.
EN: The witnesses state what they saw.
plead In legal contexts, often used with “se” to say how someone pleads.
SP: Los acusados se declaran culpables.
EN: The defendants plead guilty.
Conjugation of declarar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First declaro —
Third declara declaran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First declaro —
Third declara declaran

Se declaran culpables, no los acuso de conspiración ni mala conducta.

They are pleading guilty; I am not accusing them of conspiracy or misconduct.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

¿Cómo se declaran los acusados?

How do the accused plead?

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Esta guerra es una que nuestros corazones declaran.

This is a war that our hearts declare.

— Acantilado Rojo (2008)

Ya veremos a quién declaran culpable.

We'll see who they find guilty.

— Las diabólicas (1955)