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1 ♦ swear
♦ swear /swɛə(r)/n. (fam.)2 imprecazione; bestemmia; parolaccia● swear box (o, USA, swear jar), ‘cassetta (barattolo) delle parolacce’ (chi le dice vi mette un pegno in denaro).(to) swear /swɛə(r)/1 giurare; prestare giuramento: He swore he would never do it again, giurò che non l'avrebbe fatto mai più; Would you swear it on the Bible?, lo giureresti sulla Bibbia?; The witness swore to tell the truth, il testimone ha giurato di dire la verità2 (fam.) assicurare; proclamare; asserire; sostenere: I swear it was too bad of him, t'assicuro che non poteva comportarsi peggio; I swear the man's a fool!, sostengo che è un imbecille!3 far giurare; sottoporre a giuramento: (leg.) The witnessess were sworn (in), i testimoni furono fatti giurare (o prestarono giuramento)4 imprecare; bestemmiare● (leg.) to swear an affidavit, fare una dichiarazione giurata □ to swear allegiance, giurare fedeltà ( alla patria, ecc.) □ (leg.) to swear a charge against sb., muovere un'accusa formale (o sotto giuramento) contro q. □ to swear falsely, spergiurare; giurare il falso □ to swear like a trooper, bestemmiare come un turco □ to swear an oath, fare (o prestare) giuramento, giurare; ( anche) lanciare un'imprecazione, dire una bestemmia □ I could have sworn it, l'avrei giurato; me lo sentivo; lo sapevo. -
2 swear in
swear in [sb.], swear [sb.] in fare giurare [jury, witness]* * *(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.) prestare giuramento* * *vt + adv(jury, witness, president) prestare giuramento* * *swear in [sb.], swear [sb.] in fare giurare [jury, witness] -
3 swear
[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
•- swear by- swear in -
4 oath
[əʊθ]1) dir. giuramento m.under oath, on oath — BE sotto giuramento
to take the oath, to swear an oath — giurare, fare giuramento
to administer the oath to sb., to put sb. under oath — fare prestare giuramento a qcn
2) (swearword) imprecazione f., bestemmia f.* * *[əuƟ]plural - oaths; noun1) (a solemn promise: He swore an oath to support the king.) giuramento2) (a word or phrase used when swearing: curses and oaths.) imprecazione, bestemmia•* * *oath /əʊɵ/n.1 (leg.) giuramento: to be on (o upon, o under) oath, essere sotto giuramento; to take (o to swear) an oath, fare un giuramento; prestare giuramento; giurare; to break one's oath, violare il (o venire meno al) giuramento; a solemn oath, un solenne giuramento2 imprecazione; bestemmia* * *[əʊθ]1) dir. giuramento m.under oath, on oath — BE sotto giuramento
to take the oath, to swear an oath — giurare, fare giuramento
to administer the oath to sb., to put sb. under oath — fare prestare giuramento a qcn
2) (swearword) imprecazione f., bestemmia f. -
5 oath n
[əʊθ]1) (solemn promise) giuramentounder or on oath — sotto giuramento
to put sb on or under oath to do sth — far giurare a qn di fare qc
to swear on oath or on one's oath — giurare solennemente
2) (swear word) imprecazione f -
6 swear to
(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.) giurare su -
7 sworn
[swɔːn] 1. 2.* * *[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) giurato2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.) sotto giuramento* * *[swɔːn]1. ppSee:2. adj(enemy) giurato (-a), (friend) per la pelle, (ally) fedele, (testimony) giurato (-a), fatto (-a) sotto giuramento* * *sworn /swɔ:n/A p. p. di to swearB a.● (leg.) sworn evidence, testimonianza giurata □ sworn friends, amici per la pelle □ (relig.) to be sworn to God, aver fatto voto di sé a Dio.* * *[swɔːn] 1. 2.
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