-
1 swear
[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.) 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!) praguejar•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *[swɛə] n praga, imprecação, palavrão. • vt (ps swore, pp sworn) 1 jurar, prestar juramento. I have sworn to myself never to drink again / jurei nunca mais beber. he was sworn a member / ele prestou juramento como membro. 2 fazer jurar. 3 declarar (sob juramento). 4 contratar ou admitir sob juramento. 5 prometer solenemente, fazer voto ou promessa. 6 xingar. 7 praguejar, blasfemar, falar palavrões. to swear at maldizer, rogar pragas. he swears at his work / ele maldiz seu trabalho. to swear by ter confiança em. he swears by his friend / ele tem muita confiança em seu amigo. he swears by his daily bath / ele acredita no efeito de seu banho diário. to swear off prometer que vai parar de fazer algo que faz mal. I have sworn off cards / jurei nunca mais jogar cartas. to swear someone in fazer com que alguém prometa em público ser fiel a alguma instituição, emprego oficial, etc. all witnesses were sworn in / todas as testemunhas prestaram juramento. to swear someone to secrecy fazer alguém jurar que não vai contar para outras pessoas o que acabou de ser dito. he was sworn to secrecy / ele prestou juramento de guardar segredo. to swear to afirmar ou identificar sob juramento. I could swear to it / eu poderia confirmar isso sob juramento. -
2 swear
[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.) 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
См. также в других словарях:
in God's name — used in questions to emphasize anger or surprise what in God s name are you doing up there? * * * in ˈGod s/ˈHeaven s name | in the name of ˈGod/ˈHeaven idiom used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked • What in … Useful english dictionary
God's name — the name of God … English contemporary dictionary
how in God's name — how/what/why/etc in God’s name spoken formal phrase used for emphasizing a question Thesaurus: ways of adding emphasis to questionssynonym Main entry: God … Useful english dictionary
what in God's name — how/what/why/etc in God’s name spoken formal phrase used for emphasizing a question Thesaurus: ways of adding emphasis to questionssynonym Main entry: God … Useful english dictionary
why in God's name — how/what/why/etc in God’s name spoken formal phrase used for emphasizing a question Thesaurus: ways of adding emphasis to questionssynonym Main entry: God … Useful english dictionary
in God's name — for a holy purpose, for the love of God (act, endeavor, war, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
god — [gɔd US ga:d] n [: Old English;] 1.) God the spirit or ↑being who Christians, Jews, Muslims etc pray to, and who they believe created the universe ▪ Most Americans still believe in God . ▪ Nothing could shake his belief in God . ▪ He thought it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen — (or God rest you merry, gentlemen) is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is in a minor key and is in common time or cut time. The composer is unknown; it is often attributed as English traditional . History Like so many early Christmas… … Wikipedia
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen — God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen est un hymne chrétien traditionnel et l un des plus anciens chants de Noël. Sa tonalité est La mineur. Histoire God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen fut d abord publié en Angleterre 1823 lorsqu il … Wikipédia en Français
God rest you merry gentlemen — God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen est un hymne chrétien traditionnel et l un des plus anciens chants de Noël. Sa tonalité est La mineur. Histoire God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen fut d abord publié en Angleterre 1823 lorsqu il … Wikipédia en Français
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen — est un hymne chrétien traditionnel et un chant de Noël. Sa tonalité est La mineur. Histoire God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen fut d abord publié en Angleterre en 1823. Il parut dans Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern, un livre de chants compilés par… … Wikipédia en Français