swear
gb/swˈɛɹ/ us/swˈɛɹ/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 1200
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
informal
B1
action
1
Use offensive language
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to swear [at someone/about something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
সমার্থক শব্দ
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
কলোকেশন
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
বিষয়
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He swore when he hit his hand.
- Do not swear in class.
- She swore at the man.
- He swore when the glass broke.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
2
Make a serious promise
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to swear [to do something/that something is true]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
সমার্থক শব্দ
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
কলোকেশন
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
বিষয়
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
3
Strongly assert truth
To say you are sure something is true.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to swear [that something is true]
সমার্থক শব্দ
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
কলোকেশন
swear blind
|swear up and down
বিষয়
communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- I swear I've seen that man before.
- She swears she left her keys on the table.
- He swore it was an accident.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I swear it is true.
- She swears she saw you.
- He swears he is right.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
swear
IPA
GB/swˈɛɹ/
US/swˈɛɹ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
swear (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (swear)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: swear
- 3rd Person Singular: swears
- Present Participle: swearing
- Past: swore
- Past Participle: sworn
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
swears
verb
swearing
verb
swore
verb
sworn
verb
Core family
swearword
noun
Advanced or less common
forswear
verb
মূল দিকগুলো
- Irregular past: swore Verb
- Irregular past participle: sworn Verb
অভিব্যক্তি
swear by
1/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Trust strongly in something's value
To believe something is very good or works very well.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- After getting sick, he swore off junk food for good.
- She has sworn off smoking since last year.