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Истинный Бог!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > I swear by God!
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5 I swear to God!
Истинный Бог!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > I swear to God!
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1) (male deity, idol) Gott m;Greek/Roman \Gods griechische/römische Götter;\God of war Kriegsgott m;keeping fit is a good idea, but there's no need to make a \God of it sich fit halten ist eine gute Sache, aber man muss ja keine Religion daraus machen;to be sb's \God jds großes Vorbild seinno pl, no art Gott kein art;do you believe in \God? glaubst du an Gott?;\God be with you! Gott sei mit dir!;\God bless this house! Gott segne dieses Haus!;an act of \God höhere Gewalt;\God Almighty [or Lord \God] Gott, der Allmächtige;\God the Father, \God the Son and \God the Holy Ghost Gott Vater, Sohn und Heiliger Geist;\God's will Gottes Wille;he thinks he's \God's gift to women er hält sich für das Beste, was den Frauen passieren konnte;to swear before \God vor Gott schwörenPHRASES:\God helps those who help themselves ( those who help themselves) hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott ( prov) interj (fam!);[oh] [my] \God!;\God Almighty! oh [mein] Gott!, großer Gott!, Allmächtiger!;\God damn it! Gott verdammt! (sl)\God forbid! Gott bewahre!;\God help us! Gott stehe uns bei!;where's Bob? - \God knows! wo ist Bob? - weiß der Himmel! ( fam)I did my best, \God knows! Gott weiß, dass ich mein Bestes gegeben habe!;by \God bei Gott;please \God gebe Gott;thank \God[!] Gott [o dem Himmel] sei Dank[!];\God willing so Gott will;in \God's name in Gottes Namen;for \God's sake um Himmels [o Gottes] willen;\God's truth [or as \God is my witness] Gott ist mein Zeuge;honest to \God ich schwöre [es] bei Gott;I swear to \God it wasn't me ich schwöre bei Gott, ich war es nicht -
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1) (male deity, idol) Gott m;Greek/Roman \gods griechische/römische Götter;\god of war Kriegsgott m;keeping fit is a good idea, but there's no need to make a \god of it sich fit halten ist eine gute Sache, aber man muss ja keine Religion daraus machen;to be sb's \god jds großes Vorbild seinno pl, no art Gott kein art;do you believe in \god? glaubst du an Gott?;\god be with you! Gott sei mit dir!;\god bless this house! Gott segne dieses Haus!;an act of \god höhere Gewalt;\god Almighty [or Lord \god] Gott, der Allmächtige;\god the Father, \god the Son and \god the Holy Ghost Gott Vater, Sohn und Heiliger Geist;\god's will Gottes Wille;he thinks he's \god's gift to women er hält sich für das Beste, was den Frauen passieren konnte;to swear before \god vor Gott schwörenPHRASES:\god helps those who help themselves ( those who help themselves) hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott ( prov) interj (fam!);[oh] [my] \god!;\god Almighty! oh [mein] Gott!, großer Gott!, Allmächtiger!;\god damn it! Gott verdammt! (sl)\god forbid! Gott bewahre!;\god help us! Gott stehe uns bei!;where's Bob? - \god knows! wo ist Bob? - weiß der Himmel! ( fam)I did my best, \god knows! Gott weiß, dass ich mein Bestes gegeben habe!;by \god bei Gott;please \god gebe Gott;thank \god[!] Gott [o dem Himmel] sei Dank[!];\god willing so Gott will;in \god's name in Gottes Namen;for \god's sake um Himmels [o Gottes] willen;\god's truth [or as \god is my witness] Gott ist mein Zeuge;honest to \god ich schwöre [es] bei Gott;I swear to \god it wasn't me ich schwöre bei Gott, ich war es nicht -
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♦ god /gɒd/n.1 dio ( anche fig.); iddio; divinità pagana; idolo: the god of wine, il dio del vino; Bacco; Wealth is their only god, la ricchezza è il loro solo dio2 [u] – (relig.) God, Dio; Iddio: the Lord God, il Signore Iddio; Almighty God, Dio Onnipotente; God the Father, Dio Padre; to pray (to) God, pregare Iddio; God willing, se Dio lo vuole; a Dio piacendo; God ( only) knows!, Dio (solo) lo sa; lo sa Iddio!; to believe in God, credere in Dio; to swear to God, giurare su Dio3 (pl.) (teatr.) the gods, il loggione; ( anche) gli spettatori del loggione, i loggionisti: a seat in the gods, un posto in loggione● (arc.) God's acre, il camposanto; il cimitero □ (pop.) god-awful, orrendo, orribile, bruttissimo □ God's book, la Bibbia □ ( slang USA) God-box, chiesa; organo ( di chiesa) □ god-fearing, timorato di Dio; devoto; pio □ God forbid!, Dio non voglia! □ god-forsaken, ( di persona) malvagio, cattivo; ( di luogo) abbandonato da Dio, desolato □ God's truth, l'assoluta verità □ by God!, per Dio!; perdio! □ a feast for the gods, un banchetto degno degli dei □ for God's sake, per amor di Dio □ to play God, fare il padreterno □ a sight for the gods, uno spettacolo divino □ thank God!, grazie a Dio! □ to be with God, essere in paradiso □ (fam. antiq.) ye gods ( and little fishes)!, buon Dio! □ (leg.: formula asseverativa) I swear to tell the truth, so help me God!, in nome di Dio, giuro di dire la verità! -
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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 toA v. i. + prep.1 giurare di ( aver fatto, detto, ecc. qc.): I'd swear to have given you back your lighter, giurerei di averti ridato l'accendino2 giurare su: I swear to God I'm innocent, giuro su Dio d'essere innocente; to swear to the truth of one's report, giurare sulla veridicità del proprio rapportoB v. t. + prep.far giurare (q. ) di fare (qc.): to swear sb. to secrecy, far giurare a q. di mantenere il segreto □ I couldn't swear to it, non ci giurerei. -
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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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[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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noun1) Gott, der2)God — no pl. (Theol.) Gott
God [only] knows — (nobody knows) weiß der Himmel (ugs.)
[oh/my/dear] God! — [ach od. o/mein/lieber] Gott!
for God's sake! — um Himmels od. Gottes willen!
God damn it! — zum Teufel noch mal! (ugs.)
God help you/him — etc. Gott steh dir/ihm usw. bei
4) (Theatre)* * *[ɡod]1) ((with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions).)2) ((feminine goddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped: the gods of Greece and Rome.)•- academic.ru/31590/godly">godly- godliness
- godchild
- goddaughter
- godson
- godfather
- godmother
- godparent
- godsend* * *[gɒd, AM gɑ:d]do you believe in \God? glaubst du an Gott?\God be with you! Gott sei mit dir!\God bless this house! Gott segne dieses Haus!an act of \God höhere Gewalt\God Almighty [or Lord \God] Gott, der Allmächtige\God the Father, \God the Son and \God the Holy Ghost Gott Vater, Sohn und Heiliger Geist\God's will Gottes Willeto swear before \God vor Gott schwören[oh] [my] \God!, \God Almighty! oh [mein] Gott!, großer Gott!, Allmächtiger!\God damn them! Gott verfluche sie! pej sl\God damn it! Gott verdammt! sl\God forbid! Gott bewahre!\God help us! Gott stehe uns bei!where's Bob? — \God knows! wo ist Bob? — weiß der Himmel! famI did my best, \God knows! Gott weiß, dass ich mein Bestes gegeben habe!by \God bei Gottplease \God gebe Gottthank \God[!] Gott [o dem Himmel] sei Dank[!]\God willing so Gott willin \God's name in Gottes Namenfor \God's sake um Himmels [o Gottes] willen\God's truth [or as \God is my witness] Gott ist mein Zeugehonest to \God ich schwöre [es] bei Gottto hope/swear/wish to \God [that]... bei Gott hoffen/schwören/wünschen, dass...I swear to \God it wasn't me ich schwöre bei Gott, ich war es nicht* * *[gɒd]n1)now he lies in God's ( green) acre (euph) — nun deckt ihn der grüne Rasen (euph), nun liegt er auf dem Gottesacker (old)
God willing — so Gott will
God forbid (inf) — Gott behüte or bewahre
please God, let him be all right —
would to God that (form) — ich hoffe zu Gott, dass (geh)
I wish to God I hadn't told him — ich wünschte (bei Gott), ich hätte es ihm nicht gesagt
do you think he'll succeed? – God knows! — glaubst du, dass er Erfolg haben wird? – das wissen die Götter!
be quiet, for God's sake! — sei still, verdammt noch mal or Herrgott noch mal! (inf)
for God's sake! (inf) — um Gottes or Himmels willen (inf)
what/why in God's name...? — um Himmels willen, was/warum...?
God help you if... — der Himmel steh euch bei, wenn...
he thinks he's God — er hält sich für Gott or den Herrgott
2) (non-Christian) Gott mMars, the god of war the commander was a god to his men — Mars, der Gott des Krieges der Kommandant wurde von seinen Leuten wie ein (Ab)gott verehrt
3) (Brit THEAT inf)the gods — die Galerie, der Olymp (inf)
* * *the god of heaven Jupiter m;the god of love, the blind god der Liebesgott (Amor);the god of war der Kriegsgott (Mars);a sight for the gods meist iron ein Anblick für (die) GötterAlmighty God, God Almighty Gott der Allmächtige;the good God der liebe Gott;God’s truth die reine Wahrheit;oh God!, my God!, good God! (ach) du lieber Gott!, lieber Himmel!;swear sth before God bei Gott;by God! bei Gott!;God help him! Gott steh ihm bei!;so help me God! so wahr mir Gott helfe!;God helps those who help themselves (Sprichwort) hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott;thank God! Gott sei Dank!;God knows weiß Gott;God knows if it’s true wer weiß, ob es wahr ist;as God is my witness Gott ist mein Zeuge; → act A 1, bless Bes Redew, forbid A 2, B, grant A 1, mark1 A 2, rest1 C 3, sake1, willing 1, would 33. Götze(nbild) m(n), Abgott m4. fig (Ab)Gott m5. pl THEAT umg Olymp m:(up) in the gods auf dem Olymp* * *noun1) Gott, derbe or lie in the lap of the gods — im Schoß der Götter liegen
2)God — no pl. (Theol.) Gott
God knows — (as God is witness) weiß Gott (ugs.)
God [only] knows — (nobody knows) weiß der Himmel (ugs.)
[oh/my/dear] God! — [ach od. o/mein/lieber] Gott!
for God's sake! — um Himmels od. Gottes willen!
God damn it! — zum Teufel noch mal! (ugs.)
God help you/him — etc. Gott steh dir/ihm usw. bei
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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]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.) priseči2) (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!) preklinjati•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *I [swʌ/ə]nounkletev, kletvica, preklinjanjeII [swʌ/ə]transitive verbprisegati (kaj), s prisego potrditi, priseči (na kaj); položiti prisego; zapriseči (koga); intransitive verb priseči, izjaviti pod prisego; zatrjevati; zakleti se; preklinjati, zmerjati (at koga)sworn friends — prijatelji na življenje in smrt, pobratimito swear a charge against s.o. — s prisego koga obtožitito swear a crime against s.o. — s prisego koga zločina obtožitito swear s.o. to (secrecy) — s prisego koga obvezati k (tajnosti)I can swear to the man — lahko prisežem, da je to onto swear falsely, to swear a false oath — po krivem prisečiI swear to God that... — prisegam pri bogu, da...to swear a solemn oath — slovesno priseči, obljubitihe swore at me for getting in his way — ozmerjal me je, češ da sem mu napotihe swears by the quality of his goods — prisega, da je njegovo blago dobrohave you sworn the witness? — ste zaprisegli pričo? -
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v. zweren; vloeken; rechtsgeldig verklaren; zweren; uitscheldenswear1♦voorbeelden:————————swear21 〈+at, about〉vloeken (op, over)1 zweren ⇒ een eed afleggen; met kracht beweren, wedden♦voorbeelden:swear to do something • plechtig beloven iets te zullen doenswear by (all that is holy) • zweren bij (alles wat heilig is)〈informeel; figuurlijk〉 swear by someone/something • bij iemand/iets zweren, volkomen op iemand/iets vertrouwenswear on the Bible that • op de bijbel zweren datswear to something • zweren dat iets het geval is, een eed doen op ietsswear to God that • zweren bij God dat♦voorbeelden:sworn evidence • verklaring/getuigenis onder edeswear in • beëdigenswear to secrecy/silence • een eed van geheimhouding afnemen van -
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(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.) jurar; poner la mano en el fuegov + prep + o* * *v + prep + o -
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<swore, sworn> [sweəʳ, Am swer] vi1) ( curse) fluchen;to \swear at sb auf jdn fluchen2) ( take an oath) schwören, einen Eid ablegen;to \swear to sth etw beschwören;I wouldn't \swear to it ( fam) ich könnte es nicht beschwören;to \swear sth etw schwören;to \swear an oath einen Eid leisten [o ablegen];to \swear sb to secrecy jdn zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichten;she 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 -
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swear by [sth., sb.] avere piena fiducia in [remedy, expert]* * *1) (to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.) giurare su2) (to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.) (avere fiducia in)* * *vi + prepmy mother swears by hot baths for backache — mia madre dice che non c'è rimedio migliore di un bagno caldo contro il mal di schiena
* * *swear by [sth., sb.] avere piena fiducia in [remedy, expert] -
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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