swear
swear
swɛr
sver
British pronunciation
/swˈe‌ə/

Definizione e significato di "swear"in inglese

to swear
01

bestemmiare, imprecare

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions
Intransitive
to swear definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The angry driver started to swear at other motorists after a traffic altercation.
L'autista arrabbiato ha iniziato a bestemmiare contro altri automobilisti dopo un alterco stradale.
02

giurare

to state that what one is saying is true
Transitive: to swear that
to swear definition and meaning
example
Esempi
He swore on his honor that he was innocent.
Ha giurato sul suo onore che era innocente.
03

giurare

to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations
Transitive: to swear to do sth
to swear definition and meaning
example
Esempi
He swore to keep the secret even under intense pressure.
Ha giurato di mantenere il segreto anche sotto una forte pressione.
04

giurare, prestare giuramento

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
example
Esempi
As part of the initiation ritual, the members of the secret society were sworn to protect its secrets.
Come parte del rituale di iniziazione, i membri della società segreta furono giurati di proteggere i suoi segreti.
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