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Traduction de swear

 

swear

[sweəɼ] ( pt swore [swɔ:ɼ],  pp sworn [swɔ:n])
intransitive verb  
  1. [curse]     jurer
    to swear at somebody   injurier quelqu'un
    they started swearing at each other   ils ont commencé à se traiter de tous les noms or à s'injurier
    don't swear in front of the children   ne dis pas de gros mots devant les enfants
    to swear like a trooper   jurer comme un charretier
  2. [vow, take an oath]     jurer
    she swore on her honour/on her mother's grave   elle jura sur l'honneur/sur la tombe de sa mère
    I can't swear to its authenticity   je ne peux pas jurer de son authenticité
    I wouldn't swear to it, but I think it was him   je n'en jurerais pas, mais je crois que c'était lui
    I swear I'll never do it again !   je jure de ne plus jamais recommencer !
    he swears he's never seen her before   il jure qu'il ne l'a jamais vue
 

swear

[sweəɼ] ( pt swore [swɔ:ɼ],  pp sworn [swɔ:n])
transitive verb  
  1. [pledge, vow]
    to swear an oath   prêter serment
    to swear allegiance to the Crown   jurer allégeance à la couronne
    to swear a charge against somebody law   faire une déposition sous serment contre quelqu'un
  2. [make somebody pledge]
    to swear somebody to secrecy   faire jurer à quelqu'un de garder le secret
 

swear by

transitive verb inseparable  
she swears by that old sewing machine of hers   elle ne jure que par sa vieille machine à coudre
 

swear in

transitive verb separable  
[witness, president]   faire prêter serment à,   assermenter (formal)
 

swear off

(informal)
transitive verb inseparable  
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