swear
gb/swˈɛɹ/ us/swˈɛɹ/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
informal
B1
action
1
Use offensive language
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
نمط الاستخدام:
to swear [at someone/about something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
مرادفات
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
أضداد
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
تراكيب شائعة
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
مواضيع
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He started to swear when he saw the damage to his car.
- Please don't swear in front of the children.
- She swore at the driver who cut her off.
- I heard him swear under his breath when he dropped his phone.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He swore when he hit his hand.
- Do not swear in class.
- She swore at the man.
- He swore when the glass broke.
فعل
B1
action
2
Make a serious promise
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to swear [to do something/that something is true]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
مرادفات
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
أضداد
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
تراكيب شائعة
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
مواضيع
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
أمثلة
- He swore to return the money by Friday.
- She swore she had never seen him before.
- The witness swore to tell the truth in court.
- I swear I'll never lie to you again.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I swear I will help you.
- He swore to tell the truth.
- She swore she did not take it.
- They swear to be friends forever.
فعل
B2
action
3
Strongly assert truth
To say you are sure something is true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to swear [that something is true]
مرادفات
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
أضداد
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
تراكيب شائعة
swear blind
|swear up and down
مواضيع
communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I swear I've seen that man before.
- She swears she left her keys on the table.
- He swore it was an accident.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I swear it is true.
- She swears she saw you.
- He swears he is right.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
swear
IPA
GB/swˈɛɹ/
US/swˈɛɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
swear (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (swear)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: swear
- 3rd Person Singular: swears
- Present Participle: swearing
- Past: swore
- Past Participle: sworn
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
swears
verb
swearing
verb
swore
verb
sworn
verb
Core family
swearword
noun
Advanced or less common
forswear
verb
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular past: swore Verb
- Irregular past participle: sworn Verb
تعبيرات
swear by
1/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Trust strongly in something's value
To believe something is very good or works very well.
أمثلة
- My grandmother swears by honey and lemon for a sore throat.
- He swears by this brand of running shoes.
swear in
3/swˈɛɹ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Administer an oath for office
To officially make someone start their job by having them make a formal promise.
أمثلة
- The new mayor was sworn in yesterday.
- They will swear in the witnesses before the trial starts.
swear off
2/swˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Stop doing something harmful
To promise not to do something bad for you again.
أمثلة
- After getting sick, he swore off junk food for good.
- She has sworn off smoking since last year.