swear
swear
swɛr
sver
British pronunciation
/swˈe‌ə/

Definition och betydelse av "swear"på engelska

to swear
01

svära, skälla

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions
Intransitive
to swear definition and meaning
example
Exempel
Frustrated with the situation, he began to swear loudly, expressing his discontent.
Frustrerad över situationen började han svära högt och uttryckte sin missnöje.
The angry driver started to swear at other motorists after a traffic altercation.
Den arga föraren började svära åt andra bilister efter en trafikbråk.
02

svära, försäkra

to state that what one is saying is true
Transitive: to swear that
to swear definition and meaning
example
Exempel
I swear that I did n't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else.
Jag svär att jag inte åt den sista biten av kakan; det måste ha varit någon annan.
She swore on her professional reputation that the data was accurate.
Hon svor på sin professionella reputation att uppgifterna var korrekta.
03

svära, lova högtidligt

to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations
Transitive: to swear to do sth
to swear definition and meaning
example
Exempel
He swore to keep the secret even under intense pressure.
Han svor att hålla hemligheten även under intensiv press.
She swears to always stand by her best friend's side.
Hon svär att alltid stå vid sin bästa väns sida.
04

svära, avlägga ed

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
Exempel
The president was sworn into office, placing their hand on the Constitution and taking the oath of office.
Presidenten svors in, lade handen på konstitutionen och avlade ämbetseden.
The jury was sworn to secrecy, promising not to discuss the case outside the courtroom.
Juryn svors till sekretess och lovade att inte diskutera målet utanför rättssalen.
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