swear
jurar
definition
verb
Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone
make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
Peter swore under his breath
use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger.
translation of 'swear'
verb
obrigar a jurar,
juramentar,
jurar,
praguejar,
prometer solenemente,
blasfemar
example
I pretended to be interested - I even learnt the names of some of the players, and eventually was forced to 'swear' allegiance to a team.
I 'swear' by all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it
Their loyalty was to God; they could not 'swear' allegiance to any temporal state.
If the parents 'swear' a statutory declaration, the only record of the procedure is the document itself, which may be lost or destroyed, by accident or deliberately.
Do you 'swear' the testimony you're about to give before this subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth and nothing about the truth, so help you God?
He might curse the existence of the January transfer window, but should instead 'swear' allegiance to it.
While all the main UK banks 'swear' passionate allegiance to the very British concept of free while in credit banking, costs are inching up on several fronts.
Zainal and his followers had to 'swear' allegiance to Sungkar and Bashir and accept their leadership over the community in Australia.
Radical plans to require immigrants to 'swear' an oath of allegiance to Britain were yesterday unveiled by the inquiry into the summer riots in Bradford, Oldham and Burnley.
And if my democratically-elected MP fails to 'swear' an oath of allegiance to the Queen, why will they be barred from entering Parliament to represent me?
I 'swear' by all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it
In democratic and successful societies, men and women do not 'swear' allegiance to malcontents and murderers; they turn their hearts and labor to building better lives.
Do you 'swear' the testimony you will give today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Spike Milligan was born in India yet denied a British passport because, although he had served and risked his life for King and country, he refused to 'swear' the oath of allegiance.
they were reluctant to 'swear' allegiance
Once there, frightened of Injun Joe, they decided to 'swear' an oath that they won't tell anyone what they just witnessed.
Amanullah and Khan 'swear' allegiance to Karzai's government, but both often act in their own interests.
they were reluctant to 'swear' allegiance
Maria made me 'swear' I would never tell anyone
There were no photographs or transcripts of the testimony, and the two men would not agree to 'swear' an oath, conditions George Bush defended.
To start the renunciation procedure, you have to be outside of the United States and 'swear' your oath of renunciation to a U.S. consular officer.
Anyway, we all had fun and left with a strong urge to 'swear' excessively and use offensive and completely inappropriate analogies.
I asked him if he would 'swear' a statement to this effect
Speaking in Commercial Radio's Tea Cup in a Storm, Leung stressed that should he 'swear' an oath, he would do so with dignity.
People 'swear' statutory declarations about all sorts of things.
I do solemnly 'swear' that I will obey all laws commands and dictates of our leader - for he has lovely teeth.
We were told we could choose to say 'swear' or affirm at one point yet no alternative was given for the last line, which is ‘so help me God’.
Kingston's mayor will attend the ceremonies and new citizens will 'swear' the oath of allegiance and make a pledge of citizenship before being given a British nationality certificate.
The MacDonalds were regarded as extreme supporters of the former Catholic regime of James I who had failed to 'swear' allegiance to the new King William on time.
Serebin has no army to enlist in, no state to 'swear' allegiance to, no cause to fight for.
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