swear
US /swer/
UK /swer/
1.
menyumpah, memaki
to use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger or frustration
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He tends to swear a lot when he's angry.
Dia cenderung untuk banyak menyumpah apabila dia marah.
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Please don't swear in front of the children.
Tolong jangan menyumpah di hadapan kanak-kanak.
2.
bersumpah, berjanji
to make a solemn promise, often by invoking a divine being or a sacred object
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I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Saya bersumpah untuk mengatakan kebenaran, seluruh kebenaran, dan tidak lain kecuali kebenaran.
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She made him swear on the Bible.
Dia menyuruhnya bersumpah atas Alkitab.
3.
menegaskan, memastikan
to state or assert something very strongly and confidently
:
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I could swear I saw him leave.
Saya boleh bersumpah saya nampak dia pergi.
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She would swear on her life that she was innocent.
Dia akan bersumpah demi nyawanya bahawa dia tidak bersalah.