swear

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swear
(pt swore [swɔː(r)], pp sworn [swɔːn])
[sweə(r)]
verbo transitivo
1jurar (vow)
  • to swear to do something -> jurar hacer algo
  • to swear an oath (Law) -> prestar juramento
verbo intransitivo
2jurar, decir palabrotas (use swearwords)
  • to swear at somebody -> insultar a alguien

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swear [suear]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1SWORE; (n)
participio pasivo
2SWORN).
3Jurar, afirmar o negar una cosa bajo juramento.
4Jurar, declarar, ratificar, confirmar o prometer alguna cosa con juramento.
5Jurar, echar votos o juramentos, blasfemar.
6Jurar, resolverse u ofrecerse con juramento a hacer una cosa; prestar juramento.
7Hacer jurar o prometer a uno bajo juramento.
8Juramentar, tomar juramento a alguno.
  • To swear by -> (Fam.) poner confianza implícita en
  • To swear in -> hacer prestar juramento
  • To swear off -> renunciar
  • To swear off smoking -> renunciar a fumar
adjetivo
  • The witness has been sworn -> el testigo ha prestado juramento

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swear [swɛəʳ] swore (past)sworn (participle:past)
verb:transitive
jurar
I swear it! ¡lo juro!; I swear (that) I did not steal it juro que no lo robé; to swear to do sth jurar hacer algo; I could have sworn that it was Janet juraría que fue Janet; to swear sb to secrecy hacer que algn jure guardar el secreto; to swear allegiance to jurar lealtad a; they swore an oath of allegiance to him le prestaron juramento de fidelidad; they swore an oath not to fight again juraron no volver a pelear
verb:intransitive
1 (solemnly) jurar
to swear on the Bible jurar sobre la Biblia; I could swear to it juraría que fue así; I can't swear to it no lo juraría
2 (use swearwords) decir palabrotas; soltar tacos; (blasphemously) blasfemar
don't swear in front of the children no digas palabrotas estando los niños delante; to swear at sb insultar a algn; mentar la madre a algn; (Méx)
to swear like a trooper jurar como un carretero

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Verb Conjugation for "swear"

Imperative
  • swear
  • you swear
  • he/she swears
  • we swear
  • you swear
  • they swear
Preterite
  • I swore
  • you swore
  • he/she swore
  • we swore
  • you swore
  • they swore
Present Continuous
  • I am swearing
  • you are swearing
  • he/she is swearing
  • we are swearing
  • you are swearing
  • they are swearing
Present Perfect
  • I have sworn
  • you have sworn
  • he/she has sworn
  • we have sworn
  • you have sworn
  • they have sworn
Past Continuous
  • I was swearing
  • you were swearing
  • he/she was swearing
  • we were swearing
  • you were swearing
  • they were swearing
Past Perfect
  • I had sworn
  • you had sworn
  • he/she had sworn
  • we had sworn
  • you had sworn
  • they had sworn
Future
  • I will swear
  • you will swear
  • he/she will swear
  • we will swear
  • you will swear
  • they will swear
Future Perfect
  • I will have sworn
  • you will have sworn
  • he/she will have sworn
  • we will have sworn
  • you will have sworn
  • they will have sworn
Future Continuous
  • I will be swearing
  • you will be swearing
  • he/she will be swearing
  • we will be swearing
  • you will be swearing
  • they will be swearing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been swearing
  • you have been swearing
  • he/she has been swearing
  • we have been swearing
  • you have been swearing
  • they have been swearing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been swearing
  • you will have been swearing
  • he/she will have been swearing
  • we will have been swearing
  • you will have been swearing
  • they will have been swearing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been swearing
  • you had been swearing
  • he/she had been swearing
  • we had been swearing
  • you had been swearing
  • they had been swearing
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