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secrecy n secret m ; in secrecy en secret ; why all the secrecy? pourquoi tous ces secrets? ; the secrecy surrounding their finances le secret qui entoure leurs finances ; there's no need for secrecy ce n'est pas un secret ; she's been sworn to secrecy on lui a fait jurer le secret ; a veil/an air of secrecy un voile/un air de mystère. -
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['siːkrəsɪ]nome segretezza f.* * *noun (the state of being or the act of keeping secret.) segretezza* * *secrecy /ˈsi:krəsɪ/n. [u]1 segretezza; discrezione; riserbo: You can rely on his secrecy, puoi contare sulla sua segretezza; the gift of secrecy, il dono della discrezione: to be sworn to secrecy, aver prestato giuramento di mantenere il segreto2 segreto: The peace talks were held in great secrecy, le trattative di pace avvennero in gran segreto.* * *['siːkrəsɪ]nome segretezza f. -
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1. n секретность, тайнаin secrecy — втайне; тайно
super secrecy — глубокая тайна; сверхсекретность
2. n умение хранить тайну, скрытностьСинонимический ряд:1. concealment (noun) concealment; dark; darkness; hiding; hugger-mugger; hugger-muggery; hush; hush-hush; mystery; secretiveness; secretness; silence; stealth2. privacy (noun) isolation; privacy; reticence; retirement; seclusion; solitude -
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[ʹsi:krısı] n1. секретность, тайнаa promise /a pledge/ of secrecy - обещание хранить тайну
in /with/ secrecy - втайне; тайно
to do smth. with absolute /great/ secrecy - делать что-л. в глубокой тайне
to bind smb. to secrecy - заставить кого-л. поклясться не разглашать тайну, обязать кого-л. хранить тайну
strict secrecy is observed in connection with depositors' accounts - в отношении вкладов соблюдается строгая конфиденциальность
conspirators were sworn to secrecy - заговорщики поклялись соблюдать конспирацию
to keep an oath of secrecy - хранить что-л. в тайне
2. умение хранить тайну, скрытностьto rely on smb.'s secrecy - полагаться на чьё-л. умение хранить тайну
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noun (the state of being or the act of keeping secret.) molk* * *[sí:krisi]nounmolčečnost, diskretnost; čuvanje skrivnosti (tajnosti), skrivnost, tajnost; skritost; oddaljenost, ločenost, samotnost; zaprtost vase, nekomunikativnost -
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ˈsi:krɪsɪ сущ.
1) тайна;
загадка, секрет, секретность in secrecy ≈ в секрете, тайно
2) скрытность секретность, тайна - * of correspondence тайна переписки - * grading гриф секретности - a promise /a pledge/ of * обещание хранить тайну - in /with/ * втайне;
тайно - to do smth. with absolute /great/ * делать что-л. в глубокой тайне - to bind smb. to * заставить кого-л. поклясться не разглашать тайну, обязать кого-л. хранить тайну - strict * is observed in connection with depositors' accounts в отношении вкладов соблюдается строгая конфиденциальность - conspirators sworn to * заговорщики поклялись соблюдать конспирацию - to break an oath of * нарушать клятву молчания - to keep an oath of * хранить что-л. в тайне умение хранить тайну, скрытность - to rely on smb.'s * полагаться на чье-л. умение хранить тайну > in the * of his own heart в тайниках его души bank ~ банковская тайна banking ~ банковская тайна banking ~ тайна банковских операций be pledged to ~ быть связанным обещанием хранить тайну data ~ секретность данных data ~ секретность информации he promised ~ он обещал хранить тайну ~ тайна;
секретность;
in secrecy в секрете, тайно;
there can be no secrecy about it в этом нет ничего секретного obligation to observe ~ обязательство сохранять тайну( в т. ч. производственную) observe ~ соблюдать секретность professional ~ профессиональная секретность, профессиональная тайна, производственная тайна professional ~ профессиональная секретность professional ~ профессиональная тайна secrecy секретность ~ тайна, секретность ~ тайна;
секретность;
in secrecy в секрете, тайно;
there can be no secrecy about it в этом нет ничего секретного ~ тайна ~ умение хранить тайну;
скрытность ~ of correspondence тайна переписки ~ of election тайна голосования ~ of mails тайна почтовых отправлений ~ тайна;
секретность;
in secrecy в секрете, тайно;
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/sweə/ * danh từ - lời thề - lời nguyền rủa, câu chửi rủa * ngoại động từ swore; sworn - thề, thề nguyền, tuyên thệ =to swear eternal fidelity+ thề trung tành muôn đời - bắt thề =to swear somebody to secrecy+ bắt ai thề giữ bí mật * nội động từ - chửi, nguyền rủa !to swear at - nguyền rủa (ai) !to swear by - (thông tục) tỏ ra tin, tỏ ra tín nhiệm - đưa ra (để làm thí dụ) - viện (ai, thần thánh...) để thề =to swear by Jupiter; to swear by all Gods+ thề có trời !to swear off - thề bỏ, thề chừa (rượu...) -
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to swear someone to secrecyfazer 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. -
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1. transitive verb,I could have sworn [that] it was him — ich hätte schwören können, dass er es war
2) (administer oath to) vereidigen [Zeugen]2. intransitive verb,swore, sworn1) (use swear-words) fluchen2)swear to something — (be certain of) etwas beschwören; einen Eid auf etwas (Akk.) ablegen
I wouldn't like to swear to it — (coll.) ich will es nicht beschwören
3) (take oath) schwören, einen Eid ablegen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120890/swear_at">swear at- swear by- swear in* * *[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.) schwören2) (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!) fluchen•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *<swore, sworn>[sweəʳ, AM swer]I. vi1. (curse) fluchen▪ to \swear at sb auf jdn fluchen2. (take an oath) schwören, einen Eid ablegen▪ to \swear to sth etw beschwörenI wouldn't \swear to it ( fam) ich könnte es nicht beschwörento \swear by God/on the Bible bei Gott/auf die Bibel schwörenII. vt▪ to \swear sth etw schwörento \swear allegiance [or loyalty] Treue schwörento \swear an oath einen Eid leisten [o ablegen]to \swear sb to secrecy jdn zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichtenshe swore blind she didn't know what had happened to the money sie schwor hoch und heilig, dass sie nicht wüsste, was mit dem Geld geschehen sei* * *[swɛə(r)] vb: pret swore, ptp sworn1. vt1) allegiance, love, revenge schwören; oath leisten, schwören2) (JUR) witness, jury vereidigento swear sb to secrecy — jdn schwören lassen, dass er nichts verrät
I've been sworn to secrecy — ich habe schwören müssen, dass ich nichts sage
2. vi1) (= use solemn oath) schwörento swear by all one holds dear — schwören bei allem, was einem lieb ist
up and down that... (inf) — Stein und Bein schwören, dass... (inf)
to swear at sb/sth — jdn/etw beschimpfen
3. nto have a ( good) swear — (tüchtig) fluchen
* * *swear [sweə(r)]A v/i prät swore [swɔː(r); US auch ˈswəʊər], obs sware [sweə(r)], pperf sworn [swɔː(r)n; US auch ˈswəʊərn]1. schwören, einen Eid leisten ( beide:b) fig umg schwören auf (akk);I couldn’t swear to seeing him ich kann nicht beschwören, ihn gesehen zu haben2. fluchen (at auf, über akk):swear at sb auch jemanden beschimpfenB v/t2. beschwören, eidlich bekräftigen:3. a) Rache, Treue etc schwörenb) etwas geloben:I swear to speak ( oder tell) the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth JUR ich schwöre, die reine Wahrheit zu sagen, nichts zu verschweigen und nichts hinzuzufügen (Eidesformel);swear off einem Laster abschwören;swear by all that’s holy ( oder all one holds dear) that … bei allem schwören, was einem heilig ist, dass …;he swore blind that … umg er schwor Stein und Bein, dass …swear sb in jemanden vereidigen (as als);* * *1. transitive verb,1) schwören [Eid usw.]I could have sworn [that] it was him — ich hätte schwören können, dass er es war
2) (administer oath to) vereidigen [Zeugen]2. intransitive verb,swore, sworn1) (use swear-words) fluchen2)swear to something — (be certain of) etwas beschwören; einen Eid auf etwas (Akk.) ablegen
I wouldn't like to swear to it — (coll.) ich will es nicht beschwören
3) (take oath) schwören, einen Eid ablegen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- swear at- swear by- swear in* * *(at) v.fluchen (über) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: swore, sworn)= schwören v.(§ p.,pp.: schwor, geschworen) -
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[sweə(r)] 1.1) (promise) giurare (anche dir.)I swear to God, I didn't know — giuro (davanti a Dio) che non lo sapevo
to swear sb. to secrecy — fare giurare a qcn. di mantenere il segreto
2) (curse)2."damn!" he swore — "dannazione!" imprecò
1) (curse) bestemmiare, imprecarehe never swears — non bestemmia mai, non dice mai parolacce
2) (attest)I wouldn't o couldn't swear to it — non ci giurerei, non potrei giurarlo
•- swear by- swear in* * *[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.) giurare2) (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!) imprecare, bestemmiare•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *[swɛə(r)] swore pt sworn pp1. vt(gen) giurareI swear (that) I did not steal it — giuro che non l'ho rubato, giuro di non averlo rubato
2. vi1) (solemnly: witness etc) giurare2)to swear (at sb) — bestemmiare or imprecare (contro qn), dire parolacce (a qn)•- swear by- swear in* * *[sweə(r)] 1.1) (promise) giurare (anche dir.)I swear to God, I didn't know — giuro (davanti a Dio) che non lo sapevo
to swear sb. to secrecy — fare giurare a qcn. di mantenere il segreto
2) (curse)2."damn!" he swore — "dannazione!" imprecò
1) (curse) bestemmiare, imprecarehe never swears — non bestemmia mai, non dice mai parolacce
2) (attest)I wouldn't o couldn't swear to it — non ci giurerei, non potrei giurarlo
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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.) 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
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- swear in
- swear to
swear vb1. decir tacos / decir palabrotas2. jurartr[sweəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (declare formally) jurar; (vow) juramentar2 familiar (state firmly) jurar1 (declare formally) jurar, prestar juramento■ do you swear on the Bible? ¿lo juras sobre la Biblia?2 (curse) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blaspheme) jurar, blasfemar■ don't swear at me! ¡no me insultes!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swear blind jurar y perjurarto swear like a trooper jurar como un carreteroto swear somebody to secrecy hacer que alguien jure guardar un secreto1) vow: jurar2) curse: decir palabrotasswear vt: jurarv.(§ p.,p.p.: swore, sworn) = decir palabrotas v.• juramentar v.• jurar v.• perjurar v.• prestar juramento v.• votar (Jurar) v.swer, sweə(r)
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she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
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via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to[swɛǝ(r)] (pt swore) (pp sworn)1.VT jurarI swear it! — ¡lo juro!
2. VI1) (solemnly) jurar2) (=use swearwords) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blasphemously) blasfemarto swear at sb — insultar a algn, mentar la madre a algn (Mex)
- swear like a trooper- swear by- swear in* * *[swer, sweə(r)]
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she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
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via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to -
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[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
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- 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. -
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A vtr1 gen, Jur ( promise) jurer [loyalty, allegiance, revenge] ; to swear (an oath of) allegiance to faire serment d'allégeance à ; I swear!, I swear it! fml je le jure! ; I swear to God, I didn't know je ne le savais pas, je le jure ; to swear to do jurer de faire ; to swear (that) jurer que ; he swore he'd never write again/never to write again il a juré qu'il n'écrirait plus jamais/de ne plus jamais écrire ; I could have sworn she was there j'aurais juré qu'elle y était ; to swear to sb that jurer à qn que ; I swear by all that I hold dear that je jure sur la tête de tous ceux que j'aime que ; to swear blind (that) ○ jurer sur sa tête que ;2 ( by solemn oath) to swear sb to secrecy faire jurer le secret à qn ; she had been sworn to secrecy on lui avait fait jurer le secret ; to be sworn to do avoir prêté serment de faire ; to be sworn into office prêter serment ;3 ( curse) ‘damn!’ he swore ‘bon Dieu!’ jura-t-il ; to swear at pester contre ; to be ou get sworn at se faire injurier.B vi1 ( curse) jurer ; she swore loudly elle a lâché un juron ; he never swears il ne dit jamais de gros mots ; to swear in front of dire de gros mots devant ; stop swearing! arrête de jurer!, ne sois pas si grossier! ;2 ( attest) to swear to having done jurer d'avoir fait ; would he swear to having seen them? est-ce qu'il pourrait jurer de les avoir vus? ; I wouldn't ou couldn't swear to it je n'en jurerais pas ; to swear on jurer sur [Bible, honour].■ swear by ○:▶ swear by [sth/sb] ne jurer que par [remedy, electrician].■ swear in:▶ swear in [sb], swear [sb] in faire prêter serment à [jury, witness] ; to be sworn in prêter serment.■ swear off:▶ swear off [sth] renoncer à [alcohol, smoking].■ swear out US Jur to swear out a warrant for sb's arrest accuser qn sous serment pour obtenir un mandat d'arrêt. -
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swear [swεər]a. jurer ; [+ fidelity, allegiance] jurer• I swear it! je le jure !• I swear he said so! je vous jure qu'il l'a dit !b. [+ witness, jury] faire prêter serment àa. ( = take solemn oath) jurer• would you swear to having seen him? est-ce que vous jureriez que vous l'avez vu ?• I think he locked the door but I wouldn't swear to it je pense qu'il a fermé la porte à clé mais je n'en jurerais pas[+ jury, witness, president] faire prêter serment à* * *[sweə(r)] 1.2) ( curse)‘damn!’ he swore — ‘bon Dieu!’ jura-t-il
2.to be ou get sworn at — se faire injurier
1) ( curse) jurer2) ( attest)I wouldn't ou couldn't swear to it — je n'en jurerais pas
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1. I1) begin to swear начать ругаться; don't teach my parrot to swear не учи моего попугая сквернословить2) will you swear? вы даете клятву?; вы можете поклясться?2. II1) swear loudly (coarsely, horribly, mightily, fiercely, abominably, etc.) громко и т.д. ругаться /сквернословить/2) swear solemnly (truly) торжественно (искренне) обещать /клясться/, давать торжественную (верную) клятву3. III1) swear smth. swear loyalty (eternal fidelity, eternal hatred, revenge, friendship, etc.) класться в верности и т.д.; swear an oath давать клятву, присягать; swear allegiance присягать на верность; will you swear it? вы в этом клянетесь?, вы можете поклясться, что это правда?2) swear smb. swear a witness (the jury) приводить к присяге свидетеля (присяжных)4. XIbe sworn be is sworn он приведен к присяге; be sworn to smth. he was sworn to secrecy (to allegiance, to loyalty, etc.) от него потребовали дать клятву хранить тайну и т.д. || be sworn into office быть приведенным к служебной присяге5. XIIIswear to do smth. swear to speak the truth (to be faithful to me, to return, to say nothing, etc.) поклясться /побожиться, торжественно обещать/ говорить правду и т.д.6. XVI1) swear at smb., smth. swear at the dog (at the policeman, at one's crew, at the weather, etc.) обругать собаку и т.д.; who are you swearing at? кого вы ругаете?; swear in front of smb. swear in front of children ругаться /сквернословить/ в присутствии детей /при детях/; swear about smth., smb. swear about this wretched weather (about the referee, etc.) ругаться по поводу этой ужасной погоды и т.д.; what are you swearing about? по поводу чего вы ругаетесь? || swear under one's breath выругаться про себя2) swear on smth. swear on the Bible (on one's sword, etc.) давать клятву /клясться, присягать/ на библии и т.д.; swear on one's honour (on one's life, etc.) клясться честью и т.д.; swear by smth., smb. swear by Heaven (by Almighty God, by Jupiter, by all that is holy, by all that one holds sacred, etc.) клясться небесами и т.д.; swear before smb. I swear before God I did not mean it я клянусь перед богом, что не имел этого в виду3) swear to smth. swear to the truth of this statement (to one's statement, to its authenticity, etc.) клятвенно подтверждать истинность этого заявления и т.д.; I think I locked the document in the safe, but I couldn't swear to it мне кажется, я запер документ в сейф, но я не могу в этом поклясться; swear in favour of (against) smb., smth. swear in favour of (against) an accused (a criminal, the defence, etc.) под присягой давать показания в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т.д.4) swear by smb., smth. coll. swear by one's doctor (by his dentist, by his manager, by castor oil, by this mixture.as a cure for a cold, by quinine for malaria, etc.) безгранично верить /доверять/ своему врачу и т.д.7. XVIIswear to having done smth. swear to having paid him (to having met that man somewhere, etc.) поклясться, что ему уплатили /что ему было уплачено/ и т.д.8. XIX1swear like smb. swear like a trooper /like a pirate/ = ругаться как извозчик9. XXI11) swear smth. on smth. swear smth. on the Bible (on one's sword, etc.) клясться в чем-л. на библии и т.д.; swear smth. on one's honour (on one's life, on one's soul, etc.) клясться в чем-л. своей честью и т.д.; swear smth. by smth. swear smth. by all that's holy клясться в чем-л. всем самым святым /всем, что для тебя свято/; swear smth. before smb. swear smth. before God клясться в чем-л. перед богом2) swear smth. against smb. swear an accusation /a charge/ against smb. подтверждать обвинение против кого-л. под присягой || swear smth. on the witness stand давать свидетельские показания под присягой3) swear smb. to smth. swear smb. to secrecy (to allegiance, to loyalty, etc.) потребовать от кого-л. клятвенного обещания хранить тайну и т.д.10. XXVswear [that]... swear that his story is true (that there was smb. in the next room, she is telling the truth, etc.) клясться /уверять/, что в его рассказе все правда и т.д.
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secrecy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total ▪ great, strict, utmost ▪ excessive ▪ government … Collocations dictionary
swear someone to secrecy — swear someone to secrecy/silence/ phrase to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what you have told them I can’t tell you – I’ve been sworn to secrecy. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: swear … Useful english dictionary
Чащихин-Тоидзе, Артём Борисович — Артём Борисович Чащихин Тоидзе (27 мая 1979, Москва) продюсер, режиссёр, сценарист и режиссер монтажа. Выборочная фильмография Продюсер: Правдивая история. Тегеран 43 /2010/ (совместно с А. Иванкин, М. Тоидзе) «Испытание Смертью» /2010/… … Википедия
Чащихин-Тоидзе — Чащихин Тоидзе, Артём Борисович Артём Борисович Чащихин Тоидзе (27 мая 1979, Москва) продюсер, режиссёр, сценарист и монтажер. Выборочная фильмография Продюсер: «Холодная Война Никиты Хрущева» /2008 2009/ (совместно с А. Иванкиным, М.… … Википедия
swear — [[t]swe͟ə(r)[/t]] swears, swearing, swore, sworn 1) VERB If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be rude or offensive, usually because they are angry. It s wrong to swear and shout... [V at n] They swore at them and ran off. 2) … English dictionary
swear */*/ — UK [sweə(r)] / US [swer] verb Word forms swear : present tense I/you/we/they swear he/she/it swears present participle swearing past tense swore UK [swɔː(r)] / US [swɔr] past participle sworn UK [swɔː(r)n] / US [swɔrn] 1) [intransitive] to use… … English dictionary
swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + … Collocations dictionary