-
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.) sverja2) (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!) blóta•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
2 swear by
1) (to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.) sverja við2) (to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.) hafa tröllatrú á -
3 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) bölva, formæla2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) bölva, blóta2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) bölvun, formæling2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) bölvun, ólán•
См. также в других словарях:
swear words — Many people find swearing offensive and it is best avoided. Swear words are used mainly in two situations: to relieve feelings of anger and frustration when something bad happens, and to show your anger to somebody who has upset you. The words… … Universalium
swear word — swear words also swearword N COUNT A swear word is a word which is considered to be rude or offensive. Swear words are usually used when people are angry … English dictionary
swear word — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad ▪ That s one of the worst swear words in Spanish. ▪ mild … OF SWEAR WORDS ▪ string VERB + SWEAR WORD … Collocations dictionary
swear like a trooper — verb To swear a lot; to utter many swear words … Wiktionary
swear word — noun A word considered taboo and impolite or offensive. When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance. Syn: curse, curse word, cuss, dirty word, expletive, four letter word … Wiktionary
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
four-letter words — ➡ swear words * * * … Universalium
Swear filter — A swear filter, also known as a profanity filter, is a part of some internet programs which modifies a user s text to remove words deemed offensive by the administrator or community related to these programs. Swear filters are common in custom… … Wikipedia
swear */*/ — UK [sweə(r)] / US [swer] verb Word forms swear : present tense I/you/we/they swear he/she/it swears present participle swearing past tense swore UK [swɔː(r)] / US [swɔr] past participle sworn UK [swɔː(r)n] / US [swɔrn] 1) [intransitive] to use… … English dictionary
swear — Synonyms and related words: abjure, abuse, acknowledge, adjure, administer an oath, affirm, agree, allege, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assure, attest, aver, avoid, avouch, avow, bear witness, believe in, blaspheme, book,… … Moby Thesaurus
swear to — Synonyms and related words: OK, accept, accredit, affirm, amen, and candle, approve, assert under oath, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, autograph, book, certify, confirm, cosign, countersign, depone, depose, endorse, give permission,… … Moby Thesaurus
