Translations for „swear“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . swear <swore, sworn> [swer, Brit sweəʳ] VB intr

1. swear (take oath):

swear

jurar

I couldn't swear to it inf

eu não posso jurar

2. swear (curse):

swear

dizer palavrão

II . swear <swore, sworn> [swer, Brit sweəʳ] VB trans

swear

prestar juramento

swear in VB trans LAW

to swear in sb

empossar alguém

Usage examples with swear

to swear blind that ...

jurar de pés juntos que ...

to swear in sb

empossar alguém

to swear by God

jurar por Deus

to swear like a trooper

soltar muitos palavrões

I couldn't swear to it inf

eu não posso jurar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The refusal to swear oaths or take up arms came to be a much more important part of his public statements.

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Applicants can not officially swear their enlistment oath in the recruiting office.

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He signed a new law requiring that manufacturers and wholesalers swear under penalty of perjury that they are not selling untaxed cigarettes.

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Some people swear that application on the skin prevents prickly heat.

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She doesn't drink, swear or blaspheme but neither does she pontificate about any of them.

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The rhyme of swear for with wherefore and ecclesiastic with (in) stead of a stick are surprising, unnatural, and humorous.

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He says he could swear he saw a rest area there, and is told that there never was one.

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Some will swear up and down that there is no better way to make coffee.

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He makes all the outlaws swear fealty to him, and then discusses their fates.

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The same set of participants underwent the iced water test on a separate occasion, but this time they repeated a neutral, non-swear word.

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