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to swear
01
jurer, blasphémer
to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions
Intransitive
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
swear
3e personne du singulier
swears
participe présent
swearing
passé simple
swore
participe passé
sworn
Exemples
Frustrated with the situation, he began to swear loudly, expressing his discontent.
Frustré par la situation, il a commencé à jurer bruyamment, exprimant son mécontentement.
02
jurer
to state that what one is saying is true
Transitive: to swear that
Exemples
I swear that I didn't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else.
Je jure que je n'ai pas mangé le dernier morceau de gâteau ; ça devait être quelqu'un d'autre.
03
jurer, faire le serment
to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations
Transitive: to swear to do sth
Exemples
He swore to keep the secret even under intense pressure.
Il a juré de garder le secret même sous une pression intense.
04
jurer, prêter serment
to require someone to make a formal declaration or promise while invoking a sacred or binding authority
Ditransitive: to swear sb to do sth | to swear sb to sth
Exemples
The president was sworn into office, placing their hand on the Constitution and taking the oath of office.
Le président a prêté serment en entrant en fonction, en plaçant sa main sur la Constitution et en prononçant le serment d'office.
Arbre Lexical
swearer
swearing
swear
