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1 swear
sweəpast tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) sverge (på)2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) banne•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear tobanneIsubst. \/sweə\/( hverdagslig) sverging, banning, ederhave a good swear banne så det lyserII1) banne, sverge2) sverge på, avlegge ed på, beedige, bekrefte med ed• will you swear to it?3) love høyt og hellig, bedyrebe sworn avlegge ed• I'll be sworn \/ I dare be sworncurse and swear banne og svergeI swear jeg sverger, kors på halsenswear a solemn oath sverge dyrt og helligswear at someone forbanne noen, la det regne eder og forbannelser over noenswear blind banne påswear false sverge falskt, begå menedswear in ta i ededfestepresidenten ble edfestet \/ presidenten avla embetsedenswear like a trooper banne så det lyserswear off someone\/something avsverge noe(n), love å holde seg unna noe(n)swear (up)on the Bible sverge med hånden på Bibelenswear someone to secrecy la noen avlegge taushetsløfteswear the oath avlegge ed(en) -
2 curse
kə:s 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) forbanne2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) banne; skjelle ut/huden full2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) forbannelse2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) plage, forbannelse•forbanneIsubst. \/kɜːs\/1) forbannelse, ed2) plage, forbannelse3) ed, banning, kraftuttrykk4) ( kirkelig) bannput\/call down a curse on somebody nedkalle forbannelse over noen• he put a curse on them!IIverb \/kɜːs\/1) forbanne, nedkalle forbannelse over2) banne, sverge3) ( historisk) lyse i bannbe cursed with something være plaget med noecurse out (amer.) banne over, skjelle utcurse someone up and down skjelle noen ut etter noter, skjelle noen huden fullcurse you! ( slang) pokker ta deg!
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swear — Synonyms and related words: abjure, abuse, acknowledge, adjure, administer an oath, affirm, agree, allege, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assure, attest, aver, avoid, avouch, avow, bear witness, believe in, blaspheme, book,… … Moby Thesaurus
curse — Synonyms and related words: Jonah, abuse, accurse, adverse circumstances, adversity, afflict, affliction, aggravation, aggrieve, anathema, anathematize, annoyance, bad influence, bad language, bane, befoul, bewitch, bitter cup, bitter draft,… … Moby Thesaurus
curse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word used for expressing anger ADJECTIVE ▪ muffled ▪ loud VERB + CURSE ▪ mutter ▪ let out, utter … Collocations dictionary
swear like a trooper — in. to curse and swear with great facility. □ Mrs. Wilson was known to swear like a trooper on occasion. □ The clerk started swearing like a trooper, and the customer started crying … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Curse — Curse, v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear. [1913 Webster] Then began he to curse and to swear. Matt. xxi. 74. [1913 Webster] His spirits hear me, And yet I need must curse. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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curse — [kʉrs] n. [ME & Late OE n. curs, v. cursian: prob. < L cursus (see COURSE), used of the course of daily liturgical prayers and of the set of imprecations in the formal recital of offenses entailing excommunication; hence, consignment to an… … English World dictionary
Swear — Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw. svara to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy … English dictionary for students
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