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21 obbedienza
obbedienza s.f.1 obedience; ( ai genitori, maestri, superiori) dutifulness; ( all'autorità legale) submission; ( l'abitudine di obbedire) submissiveness: obbedienza cieca, blind obedience; obbedienza passiva, passive obedience; in obbedienza agli ordini, alle regole, in accordance with (o in compliance with) the orders, the rules; dovere obbedienza a qlcu., to owe s.o. obedience // (relig.) voto di obbedienza, vow of obedience // (mil.) rifiuto di obbedienza, insubordination2 (ant. letter.) ( al sovrano) allegiance: giurare obbedienza al re, to swear allegiance to the king.* * *[obbe'djɛntsa]sostantivo femminile obedience (anche relig.)* * *obbedienza/obbe'djεntsa/sostantivo f.obedience (anche relig.). -
22 исполнивший свой обет
тайный обет, тайные клятвы — closet vows
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > исполнивший свой обет
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23 послушание
1) (повиновение, покорность) obedience, conformity (to), редко obeyance, библ. obeying"И отвечал Самуил: неужели всесожжения и жертвы столько же приятны Господу, как послушание гласу Господа?" (Первая книга Царств 15:22) — "And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight, in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord"
2) (в монастыре - исполнение всякого дела, с отсечением своей воли и своего мышления) work of penanceназначить кому-л. послушание — to impose a penance on smb.
3) (в соответствии с монастырским уставом подчинение воле настоятеля после принятия послушником обета) obedience -
24 boto
iz.1. Kristau. vow; \boto handi solemn vow2.a. vote suffrage; obeditze -\boto vow of obedience; pobrezia-\boto vow of povertyb. vote; \botoa eman (- (r)i: for) ; horrek Reagani eman zion \botoa he voted for Reagan; \botoa eskatu zien (s)he asked them for their votec. (legebiltzarreari d.) vote; konfiantzazko \boto vote of confidence3. (erakundeari d.) vote; sei epaimahaikide eta idazkari bai, \botorik gabe there are six members of the jury and a secretary, but without voting rights -
25 невозвратный обет
тайный обет, тайные клятвы — closet vows
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > невозвратный обет
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26 обет послушания
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27 voto de castidad/obediencia/pobreza
vow of chastity/obedience/poverty* * *vow of chastity/obedience/povertySpanish-English dictionary > voto de castidad/obediencia/pobreza
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28 voto
m politics voteeducation markreligion, fig vowmettere qualcosa ai voti put something to the vote, take a vote on something* * *voto s.m.1 ( promessa solenne) vow: voti monastici, monastic vows; voto di castità, di povertà, vow of chastity, of poverty; ho fatto il voto di non fumare più, I vowed to give up smoking; fare, mantenere, rompere un voto, to make, to keep, to break a vow; pronunciare i voti, to pronunce (o to take) one's vows; sciogliere qlcu. da un voto, to release s.o. from a vow2 ( offerta votiva) votive offering3 (letter.) (spec. pl.) ( augurio, desiderio) wishes (pl.): con i migliori voti per una pronta guarigione, with my best wishes for a quick recovery; esaudire i voti di qlcu., to crown s.o.'s wishes (o to grant s.o.'s prayers)4 (dir.) ( per elezione) vote: voto favorevole, contrario, favourable, unfavourable vote; voto di fiducia, di sfiducia, vote of confidence, of no confidence; voto deliberativo, effective vote; voto nullo, invalid vote; voto palese, segreto, open, secret vote; voto per delega, card-vote; voto per alzata di mano, vote by show of hands; voto plurimo, blockvote; voto consultivo, advisory vote; diritto di voto, right to vote; senza diritto di voto, without right to vote; scheda di voto, ballot paper (o poll card); a maggioranza di voti, by a majority vote; fare lo scrutinio dei voti, to count the votes; dare il proprio voto a qlcu., to vote for s.o.; ottenere molti voti, to poll a lot of votes; mettere ai voti un disegno di legge, to put a bill to the vote; passare al voto, to proceed to take the vote5 ( scolastico) mark; (amer.) grade: a pieni voti, with full marks; prendere dei bei, dei brutti voti, to get good, bad marks.* * *['voto]sostantivo maschile1) scol. mark, gradeprendere un brutto, bel voto — to get a bad, good mark o grade
dare un voto a — to mark, to grade [esercizio, compito]
2) (votazione) vote, ballot; (elezioni)il voto del 13 maggio — 13th of May election; (suffragio)
diritto di voto — entitlement to vote, franchise
mettere ai -i qcs. — to put sth. to the vote
3) (opinione espressa) votedare il proprio voto a qcn. — to vote for sb.
contare o fare lo spoglio dei -i to count the votes; ottenere il 45% dei -i to get 45% of the poll; con la maggioranza dei -i by a majority vote; il voto repubblicano, dei cattolici — (insieme dei votanti) the Republican, Catholic vote
4) relig. vowvoto di castità, povertà, obbedienza — vow of chastity, poverty, obedience
•* * *voto/'voto/sostantivo m.1 scol. mark, grade; prendere un brutto, bel voto to get a bad, good mark o grade; dare un voto a to mark, to grade [esercizio, compito]; a pieni -i with full marks2 (votazione) vote, ballot; (elezioni) il voto del 13 maggio 13th of May election; (suffragio) voto alle donne female suffrage; diritto di voto entitlement to vote, franchise; mettere ai -i qcs. to put sth. to the vote; i risultati del voto the results of the poll3 (opinione espressa) vote; dare il proprio voto a qcn. to vote for sb.; contare o fare lo spoglio dei -i to count the votes; ottenere il 45% dei -i to get 45% of the poll; con la maggioranza dei -i by a majority vote; il voto repubblicano, dei cattolici (insieme dei votanti) the Republican, Catholic vote4 relig. vow; fare un voto to make a vow; voto di castità, povertà, obbedienza vow of chastity, poverty, obedience; prendere o pronunciare i -i to take one's vowsvoto di fiducia vote of confidence; voto di protesta protest vote; voto segreto secret vote; voto di sfiducia vote of no confidence. -
29 swear
sweəpast 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
swear vb1. decir tacos / decir palabrotas2. jurartr[sweəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (declare formally) jurar; (vow) juramentar2 familiar (state firmly) jurar1 (declare formally) jurar, prestar juramento■ do you swear on the Bible? ¿lo juras sobre la Biblia?2 (curse) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blaspheme) jurar, blasfemar■ don't swear at me! ¡no me insultes!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swear blind jurar y perjurarto swear like a trooper jurar como un carreteroto swear somebody to secrecy hacer que alguien jure guardar un secreto1) vow: jurar2) curse: decir palabrotasswear vt: jurarv.(§ p.,p.p.: swore, sworn) = decir palabrotas v.• juramentar v.• jurar v.• perjurar v.• prestar juramento v.• votar (Jurar) v.swer, sweə(r)
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she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
2.
via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to[swɛǝ(r)] (pt swore) (pp sworn)1.VT jurarI swear it! — ¡lo juro!
2. VI1) (solemnly) jurar2) (=use swearwords) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blasphemously) blasfemarto swear at sb — insultar a algn, mentar la madre a algn (Mex)
- swear like a trooper- swear by- swear in* * *[swer, sweə(r)]
1.
she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
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via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to -
30 jurer
jurer [ʒyʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = promettre) to swear• je vous jure que ce n'est pas facile ! I can assure you that it isn't easy!• ah ! je vous jure ! honestly!2. intransitive verba. ( = pester) to swearb. [couleurs] to clash ; [propos] to jar3. reflexive verb► se jurer* * *ʒyʀe
1.
verbe transitif to swear ( de faire to do)jurer de tuer quelqu'un — ( à soi-même) to vow to kill somebody
ah mais je te jure! — (colloq) ( indignation) honestly! (colloq)
2.
jurer de verbe transitif indirect to swear to
3.
verbe intransitif1) ( dire des jurons) to swear (après, contre at)2) ( détonner) [couleurs] to clash ( avec with); [détail, construction] to look out of place ( avec in)3) ( être partisan de)
4.
se jurer verbe pronominal1) ( l'un l'autre) to swear [something] to one another [fidélité]2) ( à soi-même) to vow••il ne faut jurer de rien — Proverbe never say never
* * *ʒyʀe1. vt1) (= s'engager) to swearjurer que — to swear that, to vow that
Je jure que je reviendrai avant l'hiver. — I swear that I'll be back before winter.
jurer de faire — to swear to do, to vow to do
2) (= affirmer)Je jure que c'est vrai! — I swear it's true!, I swear that it's true!
2. vi1) (= dissoner) [couleur] to clash3) (dire des jurons) to swear, to curseIls ne jurent que par lui. — They swear by him.
Elle ne jure que par cette voiture. — She swears by that car.
* * *jurer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( promettre) to swear; ( moins fort) to promise; jurer de faire to swear to do; ( moins fort) to promise to do; jurer à qn de faire to swear to sb to do; ( moins fort) to promise sb to do; jure-moi de ne rien dire swear you won't say anything; jure-le! swear!; jurer que to swear that; jurer à qn que to swear to sb that; on jurerait (que c'est) de la soie you'd swear it was silk; faire jurer à qn de faire to make sb swear to do;2 ○( affirmer) je te jure que ça fait mal I can tell you it hurts; ah mais je te jure! honestly○!; il y en a, je te jure! honestly, some people!; ⇒ dieu;3 ( en prêtant serment) to swear, to pledge [fidélité, obéissance]; to swear [amour éternel]; on leur a fait jurer le secret they were sworn to secrecy; je (te) jure le secret sur cette affaire I swear I'll keep this a secret; je le jure I swear; jurer sur la Bible/l'honneur to swear on the Bible/one's honourGB; je (le) jure sur la tête de mes enfants or de ma mère I swear on my mother's life; jurer la mort de qn/la ruine de qch to vow that sb will die/that sth will fail; jurer de tuer qn to vow to kill sb.C vi1 ( dire des jurons) to swear (après, contre at); ⇒ charretier;2 ( détonner) [couleurs] to clash (avec with); [détail, construction] to look out of place (avec in);3 ( être partisan de) ne jurer que par to swear by.D se jurer vpr1 ( l'un l'autre) to swear [sth] to one another [fidélité];2 ( à soi-même) to vow (de faire to do).il ne faut jurer de rien Prov never say never.[ʒyre] verbe transitif1. [promettre] to swearje ne l'ai jamais vue, je le jure! I've never seen her, I swear it!jurer allégeance/fidélité/obéissance à quelqu'un to swear ou to pledge allegiance/loyalty/obedience to somebodyil a juré ma perte he has sworn ou vowed to bring about my downfalljurez-vous de dire la vérité, toute la vérité, rien que la vérité? do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?dites je le jure — je le jure do you so swear? — I swear ou I dojurer sur la Bible/devant Dieu to swear on the Bible/to God————————[ʒyre] verbe intransitifjurer après quelqu'un/quelque chose to curse ou to swear at somebody/something3. (figuré)————————jurer de verbe plus préposition1. [affirmer]2. [au conditionnel]c'est peut-être mon agresseur, mais je n'en jurerais pas he might be the man who attacked me but I wouldn't swear to it————————se jurer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se jurer fidélité to swear ou to vow to be faithful to each other————————se jurer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se jurer de faire to promise oneself ou to vow to do -
31 vœu
pl vœux vø nom masculin1) ( souhait) wishles élèves doivent émettre des vœux d'orientation — pupils must indicate their preferred subject choices
‘nos meilleurs vœux aux jeunes époux ’ — ‘our best wishes to the bride and groom’
2) ( de Nouvel An) New Year's greetings3) ( promesse) vow•Phrasal Verbs:* * *vøvœux pl nm1) (= souhait) wishmeilleurs vœux — best wishes, (sur une carte) "Season's Greetings"
2) (= promesse) vow* * *1 ( souhait) wish; faire un vœu to make a wish; mon vœu le plus cher est qu'il guérisse my dearest wish is that he should recover; il a exprimé or émis le vœu que l'école soit reconstruite he expressed the wish that the school should be rebuilt; les élèves doivent émettre or formuler des vœux d'orientation pupils must indicate their preferred subject choices; je fais des vœux pour que la paix revienne I hope and pray that peace may return; appeler qch de tous ses vœux to hope and pray for sth; former des vœux pour le bonheur/la réussite de qn to wish sb every happiness/success; former des vœux pour la santé de qn to wish sb a speedy recovery; ‘tous mes vœux t'accompagnent’ ‘my best wishes go with you’; ‘nos meilleurs vœux aux jeunes époux’ ‘our best wishes to the bride and groom’;2 ( de Nouvel An) New Year's greetings; recevoir les vœux du personnel to receive New Year's greetings from the staff; adresser ses vœux à qn to wish sb a happy New Year; le message de vœux du Président Radio, TV the President's New Year address to the nation; meilleurs vœux de bonne et heureuse année best wishes for the New Year, Happy New Year;3 ( promesse) vow; vœux de pauvreté/chasteté vows of poverty/chastity; prononcer ses vœux Relig to take one's vows; faire vœu de pauvreté to take a vow of poverty; faire vœu de fidélité to vow to remain faithful; faire vœu de se venger to vow to take one's revenge.vœu pieux wishful thinking ¢; faire des vœux pieux to indulge in wishful thinking.1. [souhait] wishfaire le vœu que to wish ou to pray that2. [serment] vow3. RELIGIONfaire vœu de pauvreté/de chasteté/d'obéissance to take a vow of poverty/of chastity/of obedience————————vœux nom masculin pluriel[de fin d'année]meilleurs vœux [sur une carte] Season's Greetingsnous vous adressons nos meilleurs vœu x ou nos vœux les plus sincères pour la nouvelle année our best wishes for the New Year[dans une grande occasion] wishestous nos vœux pour... our best wishes for..., with all good wishes for...meilleurs vœux de la part de... with all good wishes from...tous nos vœux de succès all the best, good luckHappy birthday! Joyeux anniversaire!Many happy returns! Joyeux anniversaire !Happy ou Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël !Happy New Year! Bonne année !Happy Easter! Joyeuses Pâques !Best wishes! Meilleurs vœux !To your health! À votre santé !May you both be very happy! Tous mes vœux de bonheur !I wish you every happiness! Je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur !Here's wishing you all the best in your new job. Je te souhaite bonne chance dans tes nouvelles fonctionsEnjoy your meal! Bon appétit ! -
32 व्रत
vratán. (ifc. f. ā;
fr. 2. vṛi) will, command, law, ordinance, rule RV. ;
obedience, service ib. AV. ĀṡvGṛ. ;
dominion, realm RV. ;
sphere of action, function, mode orᅠ, manner of life (e.g.. ṡuci-vr-, pure manner of life Ṡak.), conduct, manner, usage, custom RV. etc. etc.;
a religious vow orᅠ practice, any pious observance, meritorious act of devotion orᅠ austerity, solemn vow, rule, holy practice (as fasting, continence etc.;
vratáṉ-car, to observe a vow», esp., « to practise chastity») ib. ;
any vow orᅠ firm purpose, resolve to (dat. loc., orᅠ comp.;
vratāt, orᅠ vrata-vaṡāt, « in consequence of a vow» ;
cf. asi-dhārā-vrata andᅠ āsidhāraṉvratam) MBh. Kāv. etc.;
the practice of always eating the same food (cf. madhu-vr-) L. ;
the feeding only on milk (as a fast orᅠ observance according to rule;
alsoᅠ the milk itself) VS. Br. KātyṠr. ;
any food (in a-yācita-vr- q.v.);
= mahā-vrata (i.e. a partic. Stotra., andᅠ the day for it) Br. ṠrS. » ;
(with gen. orᅠ ifc.) N. of Sāmans ĀrshBr. ( L. alsoᅠ « month;
season;
year;
fire;
« = Vishṇu;
« N. of one of the seven islands of Antara-dvīpa»);
( vráta) m. (of unknown meaning) AV. V, 1, 7 ĀpṠr. XIII, 16, 8 ;
N. of a son of Manu andᅠ Naḍvalā BhP. ;
(pl.) N. of a country belonging to Prācya L. ;
mfn. = veda-vrata, one who has taken the vow of learning the Veda Gṛihyās. II, 3 ( Sch.)
- व्रतकमलाकर
- व्रतकल्प
- व्रतकल्पद्रुम
- व्रतकालनिर्णय
- व्रतकालविवेक
- व्रतकोश
- व्रतकौमुदी
- व्रतखण्ड
- व्रतग्रहण
- व्रतचर्या
- व्रतचारिन्
- व्रतचूडामणि
- व्रततत्त्व
- व्रतदण्डिन्
- व्रतदान
- व्रतदुग्ध
- व्रतदुघा
- व्रतदुह्
- व्रतधर
- व्रतधारण
- व्रतधारिन्
- व्रतनिमित्त
- व्रतनिर्णय
- व्रतनी
- व्रतपक्ष
- व्रतपञ्जी
- व्रतपति
- व्रतपत्नी
- व्रतपा
- व्रतपारण
- व्रतपारणा
- व्रतपुस्तक
- व्रतप्रकाश
- व्रतप्रतीष्ठा
- व्रतप्रद
- व्रतप्रदान
- व्रतबन्धपद्धति
- व्रतभक्षण
- व्रतभङ्ग
- व्रतभिक्षा
- व्रतभृत्
- व्रतमयूख
- व्रतमाला
- व्रतमिश्र
- व्रतमीमांसा
- व्रतरत्नावली
- व्रतराज
- व्रतरुचि
- व्रतलुप्त
- व्रतलोप
- व्रतलोपन
- व्रतवत्
- व्रतवल्ली
- व्रतविधि
- व्रतविवेकभास्कर
- व्रतविसर्ग
- व्रतविसर्जन
- व्रतविसर्जनीयोपयोग
- व्रतवैकल्य
- व्रतशय्यागृह
- व्रतशान्ति
- व्रतशेष
- व्रतश्रपण
- व्रतसंरक्षण
- व्रतसंग्रह
- व्रतसमापन
- व्रतसमायन
- व्रतसम्पात
- व्रतसम्पादन
- व्रतसह्याद्रि
- व्रतसार
- व्रतस्थ
- व्रतस्थित
- व्रतस्नात
- व्रतस्नातक
- व्रतस्नान
- व्रतहानि
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33 ślub
Ⅰ m (G ślubu) 1. (zawarcie związku małżeńskiego) marriage a. wedding (ceremony)- w niedzielę jest ślub naszego syna our son is getting married on Sunday- ślub kościelny/w bieli a church/white wedding- ślub cywilny Prawo a civil marriage- ślub konkordatowy Prawo concordat marriage- dać a. udzielić komuś ślubu to marry sb- ksiądz udzielił młodym ślubu the priest married the young couple2. książk. (przyrzeczenie) vow- dotrzymać ślubu to keep one’s vow- spełnić/złamać ślub to fulfil/break a vow- złożyć śluby to make a. take vowsⅡ śluby plt vows- śluby czystości/ubóstwa/posłuszeństwa the vows of chastity/poverty/obedience- śluby zakonne Relig. monastic vows■ ślubu z tobą/z nim nie brałem pot. there is nothing to bind us* * *marriage, weddingbrać (wziąć perf) ślub — to get married, to marry
śluby zakonne — REL holy orders
* * *mi1. (= zawarcie małżeństwa) wedding; ślub cywilny civil marriage; ślub kościelny church wedding, white wedding; akt ślubu marriage certificate; brać ślub get married; (pot.) tie the knot; udzielać ślubu officiate at a wedding.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ślub
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34 zavjetovati se
vr pf take/make a vow | osoba koja se zavjetovati sela (zavjetnik) votary; (zavjetnica) votaress; -ti se na pokornost vow obedience* * *• vow -
35 Орден пиаристов
Religion: Order of Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (A teaching order that, in addition to the usual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, practiced a fourth vow - the special care of youth), Ordo Clericorum Regularium Pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum -
36 Order of Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools
Религия: (A teaching order that, in addition to the usual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, practiced a fourth vow - the special care of youth) Орден пиаристовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Order of Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools
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37 Zölibat
n, m; -(e)s, kein Pl. celibacy; im Zölibat leben be celibate, practi|se (Am. -ce) celibacy; das oder den Zölibat befolgen practi|se (Am. -ce) celibacy* * *das Zölibatcelibacy* * *Zö|li|bat [tsøli'baːt]nt or m -(e)s, no plcelibacy; (= Gelübde) vow of celibacyim Zölibát leben — to be celibate, to practise (Brit) or practice (US) celibacy
* * *(the state of being unmarried or of refraining from sexual intercourse, especially in obedience to religious vows.) celibacy* * *Zö·li·bat<-[e]s, -e>[tsøliˈba:t]* * ** * *im Zölibat leben be celibate, practise (US -ce) celibacy;den Zölibat befolgen practise (US -ce) celibacy* * ** * *-e n.celibacy n. -
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39 iūrō
iūrō āvī, ātus, āre [2 ius], to swear, take an oath: si aram tenens iuraret: ex animi tui sententiā, without reservation: Boeotum in crasso iurares aëre natum, H.: falsum, swear falsely: vere: testari deos per quos iuravisset, S.: per Iovem, by Jupiter: aedilis, qui pro se iuraret, in his stead, L.: idem omnis exercitus in se quisque iurat, i. e. each soldier individually, L.: Numquam ducturum uxorem, T.: se eum non deserturum, Cs.: verissimum ius iurandum.—With in and acc, to swear to observe, swear allegiance, vow obedience, adopt under oath: in legem: in leges, L.: in haec verba iurat ipse, takes this form of oath, Cs.: cur in certa verba iurent: in haec verba iures postulo, in this form of words, L.: in verba magistri, echo the sentiments, H.—To swear by, attest, call to witness: Terram, Mare, Sidera, V.: Iovem lapidem: quaevis tibi numina, O.: Samothracum aras, Iu.: Iurandae tuum per nomen arae, H.: dis iuranda palus, the Styx, by which the gods swear, O.—To swear to, attest by an oath: morbum, to the fact of sickness: id (nomen) iurare in litem, swear to a debt.—With person. obj., to swear, bind by an oath, cause to swear (only perf pass.): iudici demonstrandum est, quid iuratus sit: lex, in quam iurati sitis: iuratus se eum interempturum, L.— To conspire: In me, O.: in facinus, O.—In the phrase: iurare calumniam, to swear that an accusation is not malicious, L. -
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