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1 swear
[sweə] past tense swore [swɔː]: past participle sworn [swɔːn] verb1) to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively:يَحْلِف، يُقْسِمI could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.
2) to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse:يَشْتُمDon't swear in front of the children!
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2 swear by
1) to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words:يُقْسِمُ بِI swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.
يَثِقُ ثِقَةً كَبيرَةًShe swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.
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3 божиться
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4 jurer ses grands dieux
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5 wallahi
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6 billahi
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7 Dios
m.God, Jehovah, Lord, Creator.* * *1 god\¡a Dios gracias! thank God!a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselvesa la buena de Dios at random, any old how¡alabado sea Dios! God be praised!armar la de Dios es Cristo familiar to raise hell, make an almighty racketcostar algo Dios y ayuda to be very difficult, be a real hassle¡Dios dirá! we shall see!Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together¡Dios le bendiga! God bless you!¡Dios me libre! God forbid!Dios mediante God willing¡Dios mío! my God!, good heavens!¡Dios nos coja confesados! God help us!hacer algo como Dios manda to do something properly¡por Dios! for goodness sake!, for God's sake!que Dios me perdone, pero... God forgive me, but...¡vaya con Dios! farewell!, God be with you!¡vaya por Dios! good heavens!* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Rel) Godbendición 2), temorel Dios de los judíos — the Jewish God, the God of the Jews
2) [en exclamaciones]¡Dios! — [con sorpresa] God!; [con fastidio] for God's sake!
¡Dios mío!, ¡Dios santo! — my God!, good God!
¡alabado sea Dios! — praise be to God!
¡Dios te bendiga!, ¡Dios te lo pague! — God bless you!
¡que Dios nos coja confesados! — God help us!
¡con Dios!, ¡vaya usted con Dios! — (may) God be with you! ††, Godspeed! ††
¡plegue a Dios! — please God!
¡válgame Dios! — good God!
¡vive Dios! — by God!
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¡Dios me libre! — God forbid!, Heaven forbid!¡líbreme Dios de que...! — God o Heaven forbid that I...!
¡líbreme Dios de ese sufrimiento! — Heaven forbid that I should suffer so!
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¡ por Dios! — for heaven's sake!-¿puedo fumar? -¡claro, por Dios! — "may I smoke?" - "of course! o please do!"
una limosnita ¡por (el amor de) Dios! — a few pennies, for the love of God!
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¡Dios quiera que no llueva mañana! — let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow¡no lo quiera Dios! — God forbid!
bendito-ojalá te cures pronto -¡Dios quiera! — "let's hope you get better soon!" - "I hope so too!"
3)- ¡me cago en Dios!costar Dios y ayuda —
dejado de la mano de Dios —
- como que hay un Dioscomo que hay Dios que... — you can bet (your bottom dollar) that...
¡siéntate como Dios manda! — sit properly!
Dios mediante nos veremos en mayo otra vez — God willing, we'll see each other again in May
- como Dios lo echó o trajo al mundopongo a Dios por testigo que no sabía la verdad — as God is my witness o I swear by almighty God, I did not know the truth
hasta mañana si Dios quiere — good night, God bless!
que sea lo que Dios quiera —
he decidido hacerlo, y que sea lo que Dios quiera — I've decided to do it, and worry about it later
- Dios aprieta pero no ahoga o ahorcaclamar 2., madrugar 1., 1)* * *diosa masculino, femenino1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess2) Dios masculino (Relig) Godel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God
Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty
gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven
Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul
Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!
alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!
bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)
válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!
Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!
armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)
como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand
* * *= God, deity.Ex. The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.Ex. Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.----* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* adorar un dios = worship + deity.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* creerse Dios = play + God.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* Dios mediante = God willing.* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* regalo de dios = godsend.* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* * *diosa masculino, femenino1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess2) Dios masculino (Relig) Godel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God
Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty
gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven
Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul
Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!
alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!
bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)
válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!
Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!
armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)
como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand
* * *= God, deity.Ex: The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.
Ex: Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* adorar un dios = worship + deity.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* creerse Dios = play + God.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* Dios mediante = God willing.* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* regalo de dios = godsend.* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* * *masculine, femininelos dioses del Olimpo the gods of Mount Olympuscanta como los dioses she sings like an angel, she sings divinelyBel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes the Christian/Muslim GodDios Todopoderoso Almighty God, God AlmightyDios Padre God the Fathergracias a Dios or a Dios gracias thank God o heavengracias a Dios no pasó nada nothing happened, thank God o heavensi Dios quiere God willingDios mediante God willingquiera Dios que no sea grave let's hope (to God) it isn't serioussólo Dios sabe lo que me costó you've no idea how difficult it was¿lo conseguirá? — no sé, Dios dirá will he make it? — I don't know, we'll just have to wait and seeestoy seguro que todo saldrá bien — ¡Dios te oiga! I'm sure everything will turn out fine — oh, I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!te lo juro por Dios I swear to Godpor (el) amor de Dios: ¡termínalo de una vez, por (el) amor de Dios! get it finished, for God's sake o for heaven's sake!¡una limosnita, por el amor de Dios! can you spare some change, for pity's sake?Dios proveerá God o the Lord will provideque Dios se lo pague God bless youve con Dios God be with youque Dios te bendiga God bless youque Dios lo tenga en su gloria God o the Lord rest his soul¡Dios me libre! God o heaven forbid!¡Dios nos libre de esa desgracia! heaven preserve us from such a misfortune!si se entera tu padre ¡Dios te libre! God o heaven o the Lord help you if your father finds out!¡sabe Dios lo que habrá estado haciendo! God (alone) knows what she's been up to!¡alabado or bendito sea Dios! ( Relig) praise God o the Lord!¡bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! ( fam); good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! ( colloq)¡alabado sea Dios! otra vez será it wasn't God's will o it wasn't meant to be, maybe next time¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!¡válgame Dios! oh my God!, good God!¡ay, Dios! oh dear!¡por Dios! for God's o heaven's sake!¡Dios mío! or ¡Dios santo! (expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; (expresando sorpresa) God!, good God!¡Dios! ¡cómo me gustaría estar allí! God! how I'd love to be there!a la buena de Dios: hizo el trabajo a la buena de Dios he did the job any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old howsalieron de viaje a la buena de Dios they set off without making any plansabandonó a sus hijos a la buena de Dios she just abandoned her childrenarmar la de Dios es Cristo ( fam): armó la de Dios (es Cristo) con lo que dijo she caused a tremendous fuss o an almighty row with what she said ( colloq)como Dios manda: una secretaria como Dios manda a real secretarycómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper carpórtate como Dios manda behave properlycomo Dios me/lo echó or trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit, stark naked ( colloq)como que hay (un) Dios (CS); as sure as eggs is eggs ( colloq), you can bet your bottom dollar ( colloq)costar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to take a lot of workestar de Dios to be God's willestaba de Dios que pasara it was meant to happen o meant to be, it was God's will (that it should happen)menos pregunta Dios y perdona ( AmL); don't ask so many questionsnecesitar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to need a lot of helpesto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensibleque Dios nos coja confesados ( Esp); God o the Lord help us!¡que venga Dios y lo vea! I'll eat my hat!si eso es verdad que venga Dios y lo vea if that's true, I'll eat my hat!Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or ( RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try usDios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock togethera Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (no basta con la plegaria) God helps those who help themselves; (el comportamiento debería ajustarse a las creencias) practice* what you preachDios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair worldal que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm* * *
dios,◊ diosa sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Mit) (m) god;
(f) goddess
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el Ddios de los musulmanes the Muslim God;
gracias a Ddios thank God o heaven;
si Ddios quiere God willing;
te lo juro por Ddios I swear to God;
¡por (el) amor de Ddios! for God's sake o for heaven's sake!;
que Ddios te bendiga God bless you;
¡Ddios me libre! God o heaven forbid!;
¡sabe Ddios! God knows!;
¡vaya por Ddios! oh dear!;
¡por Ddios! for God's o heaven's sake!;
¡Ddios mío! or ¡Ddios santo! ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!;
( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!;◊ como Ddios manda: un coche como Ddios manda a real o a proper car;
pórtate como Ddios manda behave properly;
hacer algo a la buena de Ddios to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
dios sustantivo masculino
1 god
2 Excl ¡Dios!, good God! ¡Dios mío!, Oh my God!
si Dios quiere, God willing
♦ Locuciones: hacer algo como Dios manda, to do sthg properly
familiar ni dios, not a soul
familiar todo dios, everybody
' dios' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armarse
- bendición
- berenjenal
- coger
- dejada
- dejado
- estar
- gracias
- hablar
- proveer
- temor
- alma
- amor
- amparar
- bendecir
- bendito
- dotar
- gracia
- hijo
- sobre
English:
bedlam
- believe in
- bird
- father
- god
- godforsaken
- good
- goodness
- gosh
- grace
- gracious
- heaven
- hell
- lord
- serve
- thank
- willing
- word
- bless
- Christ
- proper
- sake
- thankfully
- would
* * *dios, -osa♦ nm,fgod, f goddess;Baco es el dios del vino Bacchus is the god of wine;la diosa del amor the goddess of love;los dioses del Olimpo the gods of (Mount) Olympusdios griego Greek god;dios romano Roman god♦ nm1.Dios [ser sobrenatural] God;el Dios de los cristianos the Christian God;Fama la buena de Dios any old how;hace las cosas a la buena de Dios he does things any old how;no sabía cocinar, e hizo el guiso a la buena de Dios he didn't know how to cook, so he trusted to luck when making the stew;Famse armó la de Dios es Cristo all hell broke loose;Famcomo Dios: lo pasamos como Dios we had a high old time;en esta oficina vivimos como Dios we've got it made in this office;tu vecina está como Dios your neighbour's gorgeous;la paella estaba como Dios the paella was sublime;Famcomo Dios manda [apropiado] proper;[apropiadamente] properly;una novela como Dios manda a proper novel;hacer algo como Dios manda to do sth properly;Fam Famcostar Dios y ayuda: nos costó Dios y ayuda subir el piano hasta el quinto piso we had a heck o hell of a job getting the piano up to the fifth floor;dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken;jurar algo por Dios: ¡te lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!;me juró por Dios que no había sido él he swore to God that he hadn't done it;Famni Dios: no vino ni Dios not a soul came;esto no lo arregla ni Dios no way will anyone ever fix this;tu letra es muy mala, no hay (ni) Dios que la entienda your handwriting's terrible, you can't expect anyone to be able to read it;poner a Dios por testigo: ¡pongo a Dios por testigo que yo no lo hice! may God be my witness, I didn't do it!;sin encomendarse (ni) a Dios ni al diablo throwing caution to the winds;Famtodo Dios all the world and his wife;vino todo Dios the world and his wife were there;a todo Dios le encantó la comida absolutely everybody loved the food;a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves;Dios aprieta pero no ahoga God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb;Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together2. [en exclamaciones, invocaciones]¡a Dios gracias! thank heavens!;¡a Dios gracias no pasó nada! nothing happened, thank heavens!;¡alabado sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;[indica fastidio, sorpresa, alivio] thank God!;¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡otra factura! heavens above, another bill!;¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡por fin ha llegado el pedido! thank heavens, the order has finally arrived!;¡anda con Dios! God be with you!;¡bendito sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡otra carrera en la media! heavens above, another ladder in my tights!;¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡no les ha pasado nada! thank heavens, they're all right!;Vulg¡me cago en Dios! for fuck's sake!;Dios dirá it's in the lap of the gods;¡gracias a Dios! thank heavens!;¡gracias a Dios que has venido! thank heavens you've come!;¡Dios lo quiera! let's hope so!;Dios mediante God willing;¡Dios mío! good God!, (oh) my God!;¡Dios no lo quiera! heaven forbid!;Dios sabe God (alone) knows;sabe Dios God (alone) knows;¡Dios santo! (oh) my God!;¡Dios santo!, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? oh my God! what are we going to do now?;¡santo Dios! (oh) my God!;si Dios quiere God willing;¡por Dios! for God's sake!;(que) Dios le/te bendiga God bless you;Esp¡(que) Dios nos coja confesados! heaven help us!;¡(que) Dios le/te oiga! let's hope so!;(que) Dios se/te lo pague God bless you;(que) Dios me perdone: (que) Dios me perdone, pero es una mala persona forgive me for saying this, but he's not a very nice person;(que) Dios me perdone, pero es un cabrón pardon my French, but he's a bastard;que sea lo que Dios quiera what will be will be;¡válgame Dios! good heavens!;¡vaya con Dios! may God be with you;¡vaya por Dios! for heaven's sake!, honestly!;¡ve con Dios! God be with you!♦ interjFam God!;¡Dios!, ¡qué aburrimiento! God, how boring!;¡Dios!, ¡qué hambre tengo! God, I'm hungry!* * *m God;¡Dios mío! my God!;¡por Dios! for God’s sake!;Dios mediante God willing;si Dios quiere God willing;¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!;¡válgame Dios! good God!;¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!;sabe Dios lo que dijo God knows what he said;hazlo como Dios manda do it properly;a la buena de Dios any old how;costar Dios y ayuda be very difficult;vivir como Dios fam live like a king;armar la de Dios fam raise hell fam* * *Dios nm: God* * *dios n god -
8 jurar
v.1 to swear (prometer solemnemente).jurar un cargo to be sworn injurar que to swear thatjurar por… to swear by…te lo juro I promise, I swear itte juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my faulthabría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sisterno sé mucho alemán — no hace falta que lo jures (Irónico) I don't know much German — you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!Ella juró su declaración She swore her declaration.Ella juró antes de sentarse She swore=took an oath before she sat down.Ella juró al verlo She swore when she saw him.2 to swear to.Ella le jura a Ricardo She swears to Richard.3 to swear under oath to, to vow to, to swear to.Ella juró decir la verdad She swore to tell the truth.* * *1 to swear, take an oath1 (blasfemar) to curse, swear\jurar en falso to commit perjuryjurar en vano to take the name of the Lord in vainjurar fidelidad to pledge allegiancejurársela(s) a alguien to have it in for somebody¡(te) lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!* * *verb1) to swear2) take an oath* * *1. VT1) [solemnemente] to swear•
lo juro por mi honor — I swear on my honour2) [uso enfático] to swearno he oído nada, se lo juro — I didn't hear a thing, I swear
-yo no entiendo mucho de esto -no hace falta que lo jures, guapo — iró "I don't know much about this sort of thing" - "sure you don't, pal" *
2.VI (=blasfemar) to swear¡no jures! — don't swear!
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex. The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex. The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.----* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex: The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex: The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *jurar [A1 ]vt1 (al prometer algo) to swearle hizo jurar que no se lo diría a nadie she made him swear not to tell anyonele juró amor eterno she swore undying love to himjuró su cargo el 22 de julio he was sworn in on July 22, he took the oath of office on July 22juraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or ( AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flagle juro por Dios que no sabía nada I swear to God I didn't know anythingte juro por mi madre que es verdad honestly, I swear it's truejurar + INF to swear to + INFjuró vengarse de ella he swore to get his revenge on her2 ( fam) (asegurar) to swearhabría jurado que era tu tío I could have sworn it was your unclejuraría que las había dejado aquí I could have sworn I'd left them hereno lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand■ jurarvi1 (maldecir) to curse, swear2(prometer): jurar en falso or vano to commit perjury, to bear false witness ( liter)* * *
jurar ( conjugate jurar) verbo transitivo
to swear;
juraron (la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the flag;
juró vengarse he swore to get his revenge;
no lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand
verbo intransitivo
jurar
I vi Jur Rel to swear, take an oath
II verbo transitivo to swear
jurar el cargo, to take the oath of office
♦ Locuciones: jurar en vano/en falso, to commit perjury
' jurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falsa
- falso
- perjurar
English:
swear
- vow
* * *♦ vt1. [prometer solemnemente] to swear;[constitución, bandera] to pledge o swear allegiance to;jurar un cargo to be sworn in;juró vengar la muerte de su padre she swore to avenge her father's death;jurar que to swear that;jurar por… to swear by…;te lo juro por mi madre I swear to God;te lo juro I promise, I swear (it);Irónicono sé mucho alemán – no hace falta que lo jures I don't know much German – you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!;Famtenérsela jurada a alguien to have it in for sb2. [asegurar] to swear;te juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my fault;habría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sister;♦ vito swear;Der to commit perjury; Fam* * *I v/i swear;jurar en falso commit perjuryII v/t swear;te lo juro I swear;jurar la bandera swear allegiance to the flag;jurar el cargo be sworn in;tenérsela jurada a alguien have it in for s.o.* * *jurar vt1) : to swearjurar lealtad: to swear loyalty2) : to take an oathel alcalde juró su cargo: the mayor took the oath of officejurar vi: to curse, to swear* * * -
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КАК БОГ СВЯТ obsoles, coll Invar usu. this WO1. (sent adv (parenth) or predic (with subj: это or a clause)) undoubtedly, definitelyas sure as I'm standing heresurely you can be darn sure.Между тем уважение к Надежде Петровне всё росло и росло. Купцы открыто говорили, что, «если бы не она, наша матушка, он (помпадур) бы, как свят бог, и нас всех, да и прах-то наш по ветру развеял!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). Meantime the respect in which Nadyezhda Petrovna was held grew and grew. The merchants were saying quite openly, "Were it not for her, that dear lady of ours, he (the pompadour) would surely have murdered us all by now and scattered our dust and ashes to the four winds!" (2a).2. (sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause) (used to emphasize one's sincerity and trustworthiness) I swear, honestly: I swear itI swear to God! (as) God is my witness honest to God (to goodness) (in limited contexts) I swear before God cross my heart (and hope to die).«Ты женишься, или я тебя прокляну, а имение, как бог свят! продам и промотаю, и тебе полушки не оставлю!» (Пушкин 3). "You will marry her or, I swear it, I'll curse you and sell up this whole estate and squander the money so that you won't get a single farthing" (3b).«Как вам не стыдно было, - сказал я ему сердито, - доносить на нас коменданту после того, как дали мне слово того не делать?» - «Как бог свят, я Ивану Кузьмичу того не говорил, - отвечал он, - Василиса Егоровна выведала всё от меня. Она всем и распорядилась без ведома коменданта» (Пушкин 2). "Didn't you feel any shame in denouncing us to the commandant," I asked him angrily, "when you'd given your word that you wouldn't?" "God is my witness, I said nothing to Ivan Kuzmich," he replied. "Vasilisa Egorovna wormed the secret out of me. It was she who saw to it all without the commandant's knowledge" (2a). -
10 как бог свят
• КАК БОГ СВЯТ obsoles, coll[Invar; usu. this WO]=====1. [sent adv (parenth) or predic (with subj: это or a clause)]⇒ undoubtedly, definitely:- surely;- you can be darn sure.♦ Между тем уважение к Надежде Петровне всё росло и росло. Купцы открыто говорили, что, "если бы не она, наша матушка, он [помпадур] бы, как свят бог, и нас всех, да и прах-то наш по ветру развеял!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). Meantime the respect in which Nadyezhda Petrovna was held grew and grew. The merchants were saying quite openly, "Were it not for her, that dear lady of ours, he [the pompadour] would surely have murdered us all by now and scattered our dust and ashes to the four winds!" (2a).2. [sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause]⇒ (used to emphasize one's sincerity and trustworthiness) I swear, honestly:- I swear it;- I swear to God!;- honest to God < to goodness>;- [in limited contexts] I swear before God;- cross my heart (and hope to die).♦ "Ты женишься, или я тебя прокляну, а имение, как бог свят! продам и промотаю, и тебе полушки не оставлю!" (Пушкин 3). "You will marry her or, I swear it, I'll curse you and sell up this whole estate and squander the money so that you won't get a single farthing" (3b).♦ "Как вам не стыдно было, - сказал я ему сердито, - доносить на нас коменданту после того, как дали мне слово того не делать?" - "Как бог свят, я Ивану Кузьмичу того не говорил, - отвечал он, - Василиса Егоровна выведала всё от меня. Она всем и распорядилась без ведома коменданта" (Пушкин 2). "Didn't you feel any shame in denouncing us to the commandant," I asked him angrily, "when you'd given your word that you wouldn't?" "God is my witness, I said nothing to Ivan Kuzmich," he replied. "Vasilisa Egorovna wormed the secret out of me. It was she who saw to it all without the commandant's knowledge" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как бог свят
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ПРОВАЛИТЬСЯ (МНЕ) НА (ЗТОМ) МЕСТЕ ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛИТЬСЯ НА (ЗТОМ) МЕСТЕ ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll Interj these forms only fixed WOan oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement: I swear it!(I) swear to God! honest to God! may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...) may I fall through the ground (if...)may lightning strike me (dead) (if...). «Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка». Вера обомлела. «Да что ты?! Врёшь!» - «Провалиться мне на этом месте» (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).(Бургомистр:) Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). (Mayor:) You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true, may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a). -
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• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > провались я
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• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > провалиться мне на месте
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14 провалиться мне на этом месте
• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - "Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > провалиться мне на этом месте
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15 провалиться на месте
• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > провалиться на месте
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16 провалиться на этом месте
• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > провалиться на этом месте
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17 чтоб мне провалиться на месте
• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чтоб мне провалиться на месте
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• ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ ( МНЕ) НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ЧТОБ МНЕ ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ НА (ЭТОМ) МЕСТЕ; ПРОВАЛИСЬ Я all highly coll[Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ an oath used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement:- I swear it!;- (I) swear to God!;- honest to God!;- may the earth swallow me up (right here) (if...);- may I fall through the ground (if...);- may lightning strike me (dead) (if...).♦ "Знаешь, что я затеяла? Родить ребёнка". Вера обомлела. "Да что ты?! Врёшь!" - " Провалиться мне на этом месте" (Грекова 3). "Know what? I'm going to have a child." Vera was stunned. "Come on! That's not true." "Swear to God" (3a).♦ [Бургомистр:] Я так, понимаешь, малыш, искренне привязан к нашему дракоше!.. Мне, понимаешь, даже, ну как тебе сказать, хочется отдать за него жизнь. Ей-богу правда, вот провалиться мне на этом месте! (Шварц 2). [Mayor:] You know, my dear boy, how sincerely I'm attached to our dear Dragon....Sometimes, do you know, I even feel as if I'd be ready to lay down my life for him. I swear by God that's true; may I fall through the ground if it's a lie (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чтоб мне провалиться на этом месте
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19 bóg
(Pan) Bóg — God, Lord
broń Boże! — God forbid, Heaven forbid
dzięki Bogu — thank God, thank heavens
mój Boże! — my God!, goodness gracious
na Boga! — for God's sake!, for heaven's sake!
* * *mp-o- Dat. -u Voc. -że pl. - owie arch. -i1. Bóg rel. God; wierzyć w Boga believe in God; Pan Bóg the Lord (God); Bóg Ojciec God the Father; Bóg wszechmogący almighty God; mieć się jak u Pana Boga za piecem be (as) snug as a bug in a rug; pożal się Boże! l. Boże odpuść! Lord have mercy!; God help us!; Bóg zapłać! God will repay you!; may God repay you!; robić coś za Bóg zapłać do sth out of the kindness of one's heart; Bóg mi świadkiem as God is my witness; I swear by (almighty) God; I swear to God; jak Boga kocham! honest to God!; niech mnie Bóg skarze! as God is my witness!; tak mi dopomóż Bóg so help me God; szczęść Boże! (may) God bless you!; idź z Bogiem go with God; Bóg z tobą l. zostań z Bogiem may God be with you; na Boga! for God's l. heaven's sake!; good God!; good heavens!; dzięki Bogu l. chwała Bogu l. chwalić Boga thank God; thank heavens; niech Bóg broni! l. broń Boże l. nie daj Bóg! l. uchowaj Boże! God l. heaven forbid!; o, Boże! l. mój Boże! oh, my God!; goodness gracious!; kogo Bóg prowadzi? przest. who is there?; niech cię Bóg ma w swojej opiece God help you; miej Boga w sercu l. bój się Boga! have a heart; żyć jak Pan Bóg przykazał stick to the straight and narrow; Bóg wie co (only) God knows; Bóg jeden wie, gdzie ona jest Lord knows where she is; co to było, na miły Bóg? what in God's name was that?; zapomniany przez Boga (i ludzi) God-forsaken; (nagi) jak go Pan Bóg stworzył pot. naked as a jaybird; żart. in his birthday suit; Bogu ducha winien (as) innocent as a lamb; Bogiem a prawdą to tell the truth; Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; Pan Bóg nierychliwy, ale sprawiedliwy God's mills grind slow but sure; God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands; kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje the early bird catches the worm; gość w dom, Bóg w dom a guest is a blessing to the home; strzeżonego Pan Bóg strzeże forewarned is forearmed; jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie like for like; you get what you give; what comes around goes around; człowiek strzela, Pan Bóg kule nosi man proposes, God disposes.2. mit. god; bóg wojny god of war; war god; bogowie greccy/rzymscy/germańscy Greek/Roman/Germanic gods; składać ofiarę bogom make an offering l. a sacrifice to the gods.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bóg
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20 dieu
masculine noun• mon Dieu ! my God!• grands Dieux ! good God!• Dieu vous bénisse ! God bless you!• Dieu merci, il n'a pas plu it didn't rain, thank goodness* * *djønom masculin Religion Godbon Dieu! — (sl) for God's sake!
Dieu soit loué or béni! — thanks be to God!
Dieu ait son âme! — God rest his/her soul
c'est pas Dieu possible! — (colloq) good God, it's not possible!
Dieu sait pourquoi/quand! — goodness (only) knows why/when
••chaque jour que Dieu fait — day in, day out
il vaut mieux s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints — Proverbe always go straight to the top
* * *djødieux pl nm* * *1 Mythol, Relig god; le dieu des mers the god of the sea; les dieux égyptiens the Egyptian gods; grands dieux! God almighty!; vingt dieux○! good God almighty○!;2 ( personne talentueuse) sur le terrain c'est un dieu he's brilliant on the sports field; le dieu du tennis/golf the greatest tennis player/golfer.être beau comme un dieu to look like a Greek god; nager/skier/jouer comme un dieu to be a superb swimmer/skier/player; jurer ses grands dieux que… to swear to God that…; être dans le secret des dieux to be privy to the secrets of those on high.1. [divinité] godle dieu de la Guerre/l'Amour the god of war/lovecomme un dieu divinely, like a god3. [objet de vénération] godDieu nom propre1. [généralement] Godtous les jours ou chaque jour que (le bon) Dieu fait every blessed dayil vaut mieux s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints it's better to talk to the organ-grinder than the monkey2. [dans des exclamations]Dieu nous protège god ou Lord protect usDieu merci! thank God ou the Lord!grand Dieu! good God ou Lord!grands dieux! good heavens ou gracious!mon Dieu! my God!, my goodness!, good Lord!mon Dieu [dans des prières] Lord, God————————des dieux locution adjectivale
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I swear to God — I hope/swear/wish/etc to God spoken phrase used for emphasizing what you are saying I hope to God I never see her again. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
swear — [ swer ] (past tense swore [ swɔr ] ; past participle sworn [ swɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone: That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear. swear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swear — S2 [sweə US swer] v past tense swore [swo: US swo:r] past participle sworn [swo:n US swo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(offensive language)¦ 2¦(promise)¦ 3¦(state the truth)¦ 4 somebody could have sworn (that) ... 5¦(public promise)¦ 6 swear somebody to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swear on my life — swear to God swear on my life the Bible etc spoken phrase used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth I swear to God I was never at that place. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynonym … Useful english dictionary
swear on the Bible — swear to God swear on my life the Bible etc spoken phrase used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth I swear to God I was never at that place. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynonym … Useful english dictionary
swear — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… … New thesaurus
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 — 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
swear to — Synonyms and related words: OK, accept, accredit, affirm, amen, and candle, approve, assert under oath, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, autograph, book, certify, confirm, cosign, countersign, depone, depose, endorse, give permission,… … Moby Thesaurus
god — [[t]gɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ gods 1) N PROPER The name God is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world, especially by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He believes in God... God bless you. 2) CONVENTION (emphasis)… … English 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