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1 swear
[swɛə] 1. сущ.; разг.1) зарок, клятваSyn:2) присяга3) богохульство; ругательствоSyn:2. гл.; прош. вр. swore; прич. прош. вр. sworn1) клясться; присягатьto swear revenge on smb. — поклясться отомстить кому-л.
They swore allegiance to the government. — Они поклялись в верности правительству.
I swear by the name of God that what I say is true. — Клянусь именем Господа, что говорю правду.
2)Will you swear to it that you were not present? — Вы подтвердите под присягой, что вас там не было?
б) = swear in заставлять поклясться (в чем-л.); приводить к присягеEveryone was sworn to secrecy / silence. — Все поклялись молчать.
The newly elected President was sworn in today. — Сегодня новоизбранный президент был приведен к присяге.
3) ругаться; ругать (кого-л.); богохульствоватьto swear like a trooper брит.; уст. — ругаться как извозчик
Don't swear at me, if you please! — А ну-ка брось кричать на меня!
4) ( swear by) разг. постоянно обращаться к чему-л., рекомендовать что-л.; безгранично верить чему-л.Everyone swears by her remedy for a cold. — Все используют её средство от простуды.
5) ( swear off) разг. давать зарок (не делать чего-л.)••it is enough to make smb. swear — этого достаточно, чтобы вывести кого-л. из себя
(not) enough to swear by — кот наплакал; незначительное количество
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2 swear to
утверждать под присягой Will you swear to it that you were not present? ≈ Вы подтвердите под присягой, что Вас там не было?Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > swear to
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