swear

jurar

decir palabrotas

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Conjugation

swear(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to vow)

a. jurar

I swear I saw a UFO last night.Te juro que vi un OVNI anoche.

The knights swore allegiance to the new king.Los caballeros juraron lealtad al nuevo rey.

2. (legal)

a. jurar

As a witness, you swore to tell the truth.Como testigo, usted juró decir la verdad.

b. prestar (an oath)

He swore an oath to God with his hand on the Bible.Prestó juramento ante Dios con la mano sobre la Biblia.

3. (for emphasis)

a. jurar

I could have sworn I put my glasses in this drawer.Juraría que puse las lentes en este cajón.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to vow)

a. jurar

I won't do it again. Swear to God.Juro a Dios que no volveré a hacerlo.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I didn't do it on purpose, I swear!No lo hice a propósito, ¡lo juro!

I won't tell, honestly! - Swear?No diré nada, ¡en serio! - ¿Lo juras?

5. (to curse)

a. decir palabrotas

Parents should not swear in front of their kids.Los padres no deberían decir palabrotas en presencia de sus hijos.

b. soltar tacos

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

He is swearing because he hit his finger with the hammer.Está soltando tacos porque se golpeó el dedo con el martillo.

c. decir groserías

"Don't swear in the house of the Lord!" said the old lady to her grandson."¡No digas groserías en la casa del Señor!" dijo la abuela al nieto.

d. decir vulgaridades

My mother punishes me if I swear.Mi madre me castiga si digo vulgaridades.

e. putear

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Luke was swearing because he had missed his flight.Luke puteaba porque había perdido su vuelo.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

6. (swearword)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la palabrota

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Colin is a very upright person. I think he's never uttered a swear in his life.Colin es una persona muy correcta. Yo creo que nunca en su vida ha dicho una palabrota.

b. la vulgaridad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Watch your language. I don't want to hear swears.Cuidado con lo que dices. No quiero escuchar vulgaridades.

c. la mala palabra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

Regionalism used in Uruguay

(Uruguay)

Mr. Drew got his finger caught in the door and uttered a swear.El Sr. Drew se pilló el dedo con la puerta y soltó una mala palabra.

d. el taco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Mitch baulked when he heard the little kid say a swear like that.Mitch se echó atrás cuando escuchó al crío decir un taco así.

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swear

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (vow)

a. jurar

to swear to do somethingjurar hacer algo

2. (law)

to swear an oathprestar juramento

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (use swearwords)

a. jurar, decir palabrotas

to swear at somebodyinsultar a alguien

swear [swɛəʳ] swore (past)sworn (participle:past)

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

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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Participles

Present:	swearing
Past:	sworn

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	swear	swore	will swear
you	swear	swore	will swear
he/she	swears	swore	will swear
we	swear	swore	will swear
you	swear	swore	will swear
they	swear	swore	will swear