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1 on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) pod prísahou -
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.) prisahať2) (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!) kliať•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *• vziat jed na to• zaprisahat sa• zanadávat• zakliatie• zakliat• zahrešenie• zaviazat sa• zlostne vrcat• zložit prísahu• slúbit na cestné slovo• slúbit pod prísahou• sproste hovorit• tlct sa• tvrdit• urobit pod prísahou• preklínat• prehlasovat• prisahat• prísaha• dovolit advokátsku prax• dôverovat• kliat• hrešit• kliatba• bit sa• dat cestné slovo• rucit• prskat• nadávka• nadávat• nadávanie• neíst dokopy• nenechat dopustit• odhadnút pod prísahou• odprisahat
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