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oath

/əʊθ/

/oʊθ/

oathsubstantiv

oaths

Pl.

/əʊθ/

/oʊθ/

Übersetzungen

клятва

He took an oath to serve his country.

Он дал клятву служить своей стране.

присяга

The new president took the oath of office.

Новый президент принял присягу на должность.

Definitionen

A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior.

He took an oath to serve his country faithfully.

A formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often made in a legal or official context.

The witness was asked to take an oath before giving testimony in court.

A profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions.

He muttered an oath under his breath when he realized he had missed the bus.

Synonyme

oathverb

oathed

Präteritum

oathed

Partizip Perfekt

oathing

Gerundium

Rare, chiefly legal; to administer an oath or to swear.

Definitionen

(transitive, rare) To administer an oath to; to swear in.

The clerk oathed the witness before testimony.

(intransitive, archaic) To swear solemnly.

He oathed to uphold the ancient code.

Synonyme

take an oath

give one's word

oathadjektiv

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "oath ceremony").

Definitionen

Relating to or used for an oath or swearing-in ceremony.

The new citizens attended an oath ceremony at the courthouse.

oathinterjektion

/əʊθ/

/oʊθ/

Used chiefly in Australian English as an emphatic affirmation, often standalone or in the phrase "bloody oath".

Definitionen

Used informally (chiefly Australian) to express strong agreement or certainty.

Oath, I'll help you move on Saturday.

Synonyme

surely

I swear

by God

really

truly

indeed