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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.) 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
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)
2.
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)]
1.
she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
2.
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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