Translations for „forswore“ in the English » German Dictionary

for·swore [fɔ:ˈswɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:rˈswɔ:r] VB

forswore pt of forswear

See also forswear

for·swear <-swore, -sworn> [fɔ:ˈsweəʳ, Am fɔ:rˈswer] VB trans old (give up)

to forswear sth

etw dat abschwören form

during the boycott many citizens forswore the buying of goods from this country

während des Boykotts lehnten es viele Bürger und Bürgerinnen strikt ab, Waren aus diesem Land zu kaufen

for·swear <-swore, -sworn> [fɔ:ˈsweəʳ, Am fɔ:rˈswer] VB trans old (give up)

to forswear sth

etw dat abschwören form

during the boycott many citizens forswore the buying of goods from this country

während des Boykotts lehnten es viele Bürger und Bürgerinnen strikt ab, Waren aus diesem Land zu kaufen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

during the boycott many citizens forswore the buying of goods from this country

während des Boykotts lehnten es viele Bürger und Bürgerinnen strikt ab, Waren aus diesem Land zu kaufen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She forswore marriage and travelled the world, writing books about her adventures.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He forswore booze last summer and has managed to stay sober since.

www.independent.co.uk

All of these looked so pulse-quickeningly delicious that one instantly forswore shop-bought bread for ever and vowed to get kneading.

www.telegraph.co.uk