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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.) 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? -
2 swear by
1) (to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.) prisegati pri čem2) (to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.) prisegati na kaj* * *transitive verb prisegati pri čem, zaklinjati se; prisegati na kaj; imeti veliko zaupanje vto swear by all that's holy (sacred) — prisegati, zaklinjati se pri vsem, kar je sveteganot enough to swear by figuratively zelo majhna količina, zelo malo -
3 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) zapriseči* * *transitive verb zapriseči -
4 swear at
transitive verb preklinjati, colloquially ne se ujematithe colours swear at each other — barve se ne ujemajo, se tepejo -
5 swear away
transitive verb pogubiti s prisegofalse witnesses were ready to swear away his life — krive priče so bile pripravljene s prisego povzročiti njegovo smrtno obsodbo -
6 swear for
transitive verb jamčiti za -
7 swear off
transitive verb s prisego se odreči ( drinking pijači)I've sworn off tobacco — zaklel sem se, da ne bom več kadilhe swore off bad habits — zaklel se je, da bo opustil (svoje) slabe navade (razvade) -
8 dare
[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) upati si2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) izzvati2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) izziv- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) drznost4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) drzen* * *I [dwə]1.intransitive verbupati si, drzniti, osmeliti se; smeti;2.transitive verbpozvati, izzivati, kljubovati; lotiti seI dare say — kakor kaže, verjetno mislim, da, rekel biII [dwə]nounpoziv, izzivanje, spodbujanjeto take the dare — sprejeti poziv, dati se spodbuditiIII [dwə]1.nounzrcalo za lov ptičev;2.transitive verbloviti ptiče z zrcalom -
9 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) črn2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temen3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) umazan4) (without milk: black coffee.) črn5) (evil: black magic.) črn6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) črnski7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) črn2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) črna (barva)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) črna barva3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) črnec3. verb(to make black.) počrniti- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dati na črno listo5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) izsiljevanje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *I [blæk]adjectivečrn; temen, mračen; jezen, srdit; obupan, žalostento be in s.o.'s black books — biti pri kom slabo zapisan, v nemilostithe devil is not so black as he is painted — stvar ni tako huda, kakor je videtia black letter day — nesrečni dan; delavnikblack look — čemeren, preteči pogledBlack Monday — nesrečen, kritični dan; prvi dan pouka v šolithe black ox has trodden on his foot — potrt, zaskrbljen jeblack rust botany pšenična snetBlack & Tans — vzdevek britanskih čet na Irskemto swear the black is white — prisegati, da je črno beloas black as thunder — skrajno razdražen, besenBlack Watch — 42. škotski polkII [blæk]nounčrna barva, črnota, črnina; črnec; loščiloIII [blæk]transitive verbpočrniti; zatemniti; loščiti čevljeto black out — zatemniti; prikrivati pred javnostjo; zbrisati, prepovedati -
10 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) preklinjati, prekleti2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) preklinjati2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) urok2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) prekletstvo•* * *I [kə:s]nounkletev, psovka; prekletstvo, šiba božja, nesreča; familiarly menstruacijacurses come home to roost — kdor drugemu jamo koplje, sam vanjo padeII [kə:s]1.transitive verbpreklinjati, psovati, obrekovati, sramotiti, izobčiti;2.intransitive verbkletito curse by bell, book and candle — vse po vrsti prekleticurse him! — naj ga vrag vzame!to curse with s.th. — kaznovati, mučiti s čim -
11 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) zvezek2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) knjiga3) (a record of bets.) knjiga stav2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) rezervirati2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) rezervirati•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book* * *I [buk]nounknjiga, zvezek, libreto; 6 osnovnih vzetkov pri whistu; blok vstopnic, znamk; čekovna knjižicato be in s.o.'s good (bad, black) books — biti pri kom dobro (slabo) zapisanto be deep in s.o.'s books — biti komu veliko dolžanby (the) book — točno, natankoto get into s.o.'s books — zadolžiti se pri komto know s.th. like a book — dobro kaj poznatito take a leaf out of another's book — slediti zgledu drugega, oponašati gato read s.o. like a book — dobro koga razumeti, dodobra ga poznatiII [buk]transitive verbv knjigo vpisati, vknjižiti, registrirati; kupiti vozovnico ali vstopnico; rezervirati (sobo, vozovnico, vstopnico); angažirati; povabiticolloquially to be booked to do s.th. — morati kaj narediti -
12 saint
[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) svetnik2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) svetnik•- saintly- saintliness* * *[séint]1.nounreligionsvetnik, -ica; bogomolec (pravi ali lažni); religion božji izvoljenec, blaženecAll Saints' Day religion vsi sveti (1. november)enough to make a saint swear — dovolj, da bi se še svetnik razjezil (zaklel)enough to provoke — ali to try the patience of a saint — dovolj, da bi še svetnik izgubil potrpljenjeyoung saints old sinners (devils) — zgodnja pobožnost ni dober znak; svetnik v mladosti, grešnik v starosti; mladost se mora iznoretito lead the life of a saint — živeti kot svetnik;2.transitive verbproglasiti za svetnika, kanonizirati; imeti koga za svetega; intransitive verb (večinoma saint it) živeti kot svetnik; igrati svetnika;3.adjectivesvet (krajšava St.); češčen kot svetnik, -ica -
13 lord
[lo:d]1) (a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area: The lion is lord of the jungle.) gospodar2) ((with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.) lord3) ((with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles: the Lord Mayor.) lord•- lordly- lordliness
- Lordship
- the Lord
- lord it over* * *I [lɔ:d]noungospodar, vladar (of); figuratively mogočnik, velikaš, magnat; history fevdni gospod; poetically & humorously soprog, mož; lord (član angl. Zgornjega doma); poetically posestnik; astronomy dominanten planetLord — lord (član angl. višjega plemstva od barona do vojvode, naslov za mlajšega sina vojvode ali markiza), naslavljanje nekih angl. dostojanstvenikovLord's supper — evharistija zadnja večerja, obhajiloLord's day — gospodov dan, nedeljaLord's table — oltar; zadnja večerja, obhajilothe lords of creation — človeštvo; humorously krone stvarstva, možjeHouse of Lords — Hiša lordov, angl, Zgornji domLords Commissioners — visoki predstavniki angl. vladeLord Chancellor — angl. vrhovni sodniklords spiritual — škofje, člani Zgornjega domaLord Protector — lord protektor, vzdevek Oliverja CromwellaII [lɔ:d]transitive verbpovišati v lorda; zapovedovati, vladatito lord it over — vesti se gospodovalno, hoteti komu zapovedovati
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swear — ► VERB (past swore; past part. sworn) 1) state or promise solemnly or on oath. 2) compel to observe a certain course of action: I am sworn to secrecy. 3) use offensive or obscene language, especially to express anger. ● swear blind Cf. ↑ … English terms 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 in — verb administer on oath to (Freq. 1) The speaker of the House swore in the new President • Hypernyms: ↑inaugurate, ↑kick off • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
swear off — verb promise to abstain from (Freq. 2) I have sworn off cigarettes altogether • Hypernyms: ↑promise, ↑assure • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * (informal) … Useful english dictionary
swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + … Collocations dictionary
swear — vb swore, sworn, swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1: to utter or take solemnly swear an oath 2 a: to assert as true or promise under oath a sworn affidavit … Law dictionary
swear — verb (swears, swearing; past swore; past participle sworn) 1》 state or promise solemnly or on oath. ↘(swear someone in) admit someone to a position or office by directing them to take a formal oath. ↘compel to observe a certain course of… … English new terms dictionary
swear to — To affirm or identify on oath • • • Main Entry: ↑swear * * * ˈswear to [transitive] usually in negatives [present tense I/you/we/they swear to he/she/it swears to … Useful english dictionary
swear — O.E. swerian take an oath (class VI strong verb; past tense swor, pp. sworen), from P.Gmc. *swarjanan, from root *swar (Cf. O.S. swerian, O.N. sverja, Dan. sverge, O.Fris. swera, M.Du. swaren, O.H.G. swerien, Ger. schwören, Goth … Etymology dictionary
swear like a trooper — verb To swear a lot; to utter many swear words … Wiktionary
swear — verb 1) they swore to marry each other Syn: promise, vow, pledge, give one s word, take an oath, undertake, guarantee; Law depose; formal aver 2) she swore she would never go back Syn: insist, avow, pronounce … Thesaurus of popular words