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1 Holy Office
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2 swear
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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Holy office — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy office — Office Of fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ability, wealth, help + facere to do or make. See {Opulent}, {Fact}.] 1. That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy Office — n. R.C.Ch.former name for The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a department of the Curia established to investigate and correct unorthodox doctrine … English World dictionary
Holy Office — This term was the name originally given to the Vatican dicastery or curial office in charge of preserving doctrinal orthodoxy and preventing heresy; in the past, the Holy Office included the Inquisition, which was a tribunal for detecting and… … Glossary of theological terms
Holy Office — noun Date: circa 1741 used formerly as the name of the Roman Catholic congregation of the curia charged with protecting faith and morals that is now called the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith … New Collegiate Dictionary
Holy Office — Rom. Cath. Ch. a congregation founded in 1542 to succeed the suppressed Inquisition and entrusted with matters pertaining to faith and morals, as the judgment of heresy, the application of canonical punishment, and the examination of books and… … Universalium
HOLY OFFICE — name given to the INQUISITION (q.v.) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Holy Office — worship, practicing religion … English contemporary dictionary
Holy Office — noun the Inquisition … English new terms dictionary
Holy Office — Священная канцелярия … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Holy Office — Ho′ly Of′fice n. rel a Roman Catholic committee of ecclesiastics entrusted with matters pertaining to faith and morals • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang