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1 swear-word
noun (a word used in cursing: `Damn' is a mild swear-word.) βλαστήμια -
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.) ορκίζομαι2) (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!) βλαστημώ•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to
См. также в других словарях:
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 — «SWAIR WURD», noun. a word used in cursing; profane word; oath: »The poor man s supply of swearwords was evidently not enough for the situation and it quickly ran out after his extravagant expenditure (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
swear word — n a word that is considered to be rude, offensive, and shocking by most people … Dictionary of contemporary English
swear word — ► NOUN ▪ an offensive or obscene word … English terms 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 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 word — curse, obscene word … English contemporary dictionary
swear word — noun an offensive or obscene word … English new terms dictionary
swear word — noun (C) a word that is considered to be offensive or shocking by most people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swear-word — n expletive, four letter word, curse, oath, obscenity, profanity, blasphemy, swearing, bad language, foul language FORMAL imprecation SLANG cuss; N Am cussword … Useful english dictionary
swear·word — /ˈsweɚˌwɚd/ noun, pl words [count] : an offensive word a movie filled with violent images and rough swearwords … Useful english dictionary
