swear

US /swer/
UK /swer/
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1.

xingar, blasfemar

to use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger or frustration

:
He tends to swear a lot when he's angry.
Ele tende a xingar muito quando está com raiva.
Please don't swear in front of the children.
Por favor, não xingue na frente das crianças.
2.

jurar, prometer

to make a solemn promise, often by invoking a divine being or a sacred object

:
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Eu juro dizer a verdade, toda a verdade e nada mais que a verdade.
She made him swear on the Bible.
Ela o fez jurar sobre a Bíblia.
3.

afirmar, assegurar

to state or assert something very strongly and confidently

:
I could swear I saw him leave.
Eu poderia jurar que o vi sair.
She would swear on her life that she was innocent.
Ela juraria pela sua vida que era inocente.