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1 to take or swear an oath
to take or swear an oathfazer um juramento, jurar. -
2 oath
[əuƟ]plural - oaths; noun1) (a solemn promise: He swore an oath to support the king.) juramento2) (a word or phrase used when swearing: curses and oaths.) palavrão•* * *[ouθ] n 1 juramento. 2 praga. false oath perjúrio. he put him on his oath ele fê-lo jurar. to take or swear an oath fazer um juramento, jurar. under oath sob juramento. -
3 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) dar posse -
4 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) prestar juramento -
5 swear
[sweə]past 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.) jurar2) (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!) praguejar•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *[swɛə] n praga, imprecação, palavrão. • vt (ps swore, pp sworn) 1 jurar, prestar juramento. I have sworn to myself never to drink again / jurei nunca mais beber. he was sworn a member / ele prestou juramento como membro. 2 fazer jurar. 3 declarar (sob juramento). 4 contratar ou admitir sob juramento. 5 prometer solenemente, fazer voto ou promessa. 6 xingar. 7 praguejar, blasfemar, falar palavrões. to swear at maldizer, rogar pragas. he swears at his work / ele maldiz seu trabalho. to swear by ter confiança em. he swears by his friend / ele tem muita confiança em seu amigo. he swears by his daily bath / ele acredita no efeito de seu banho diário. to swear off prometer que vai parar de fazer algo que faz mal. I have sworn off cards / jurei nunca mais jogar cartas. to swear someone in fazer com que alguém prometa em público ser fiel a alguma instituição, emprego oficial, etc. all witnesses were sworn in / todas as testemunhas prestaram juramento. to swear someone to secrecy fazer alguém jurar que não vai contar para outras pessoas o que acabou de ser dito. he was sworn to secrecy / ele prestou juramento de guardar segredo. to swear to afirmar ou identificar sob juramento. I could swear to it / eu poderia confirmar isso sob juramento. -
6 swear
[sweə]past 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.) jurar2) (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!) blasfemar•- sworn- swear-word - swear by - swear in - swear to -
7 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) afirmar solenemente -
8 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) afirmar solenemente -
9 sworn
[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) declarado2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.) sob juramento* * *[swɔ:n] pp of to swear. • adj 1 jurado ajuramentado. 2 ligado por juramento. 3 completo, declarado.
См. также в других словарях:
swear an oath — index avouch (avow), promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
swear under oath — index depose (testify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
swear an oath — take a vow, swear a testament … English contemporary dictionary
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Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… … Wikipedia
Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom) — King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede … Wikipedia
