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sworn

/swɔːn/

/swɔrn/

Translations

swearverb

sworn

Past Participle

swore

Past Simple

sworn

Past Participle

swearing

Gerund

/swɛə/

/swɛr/

клясться

I swear to tell the truth.

Я клянусь говорить правду.

ругаться

He tends to swear when he's angry.

Он склонен ругаться, когда злится.

Additional translations

материтьсяразговорное, грубое

сквернословитькнижное

бранитьсяразговорное

божитьсяразговорное, эмоциональное

присягатьформально-официальное, о присяге или торжественном обещании

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Antonyms

Definitions

swearverb

To make a solemn promise or vow to do something or to uphold the truth of a statement, often invoking a higher authority.

The witnesses swore to tell the truth before the proceedings began.

To use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger.

She swore loudly when she stubbed her toe.

To state or assert something emphatically, without necessarily invoking a formal oath.

He swears he left the documents on his desk.