swear
gb/swˈɛɹ/ us/swˈɛɹ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
informal
B1
action
1
Use offensive language
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swear [at someone/about something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
పదకలయికలు
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He swore when he hit his hand.
- Do not swear in class.
- She swore at the man.
- He swore when the glass broke.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Make a serious promise
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swear [to do something/that something is true]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
పర్యాయపదాలు
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
పదకలయికలు
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
విషయాలు
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
Strongly assert truth
To say you are sure something is true.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swear [that something is true]
పర్యాయపదాలు
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
పదకలయికలు
swear blind
|swear up and down
విషయాలు
communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I swear I've seen that man before.
- She swears she left her keys on the table.
- He swore it was an accident.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I swear it is true.
- She swears she saw you.
- He swears he is right.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
swear
IPA
GB/swˈɛɹ/
US/swˈɛɹ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
swear (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (swear)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: swear
- 3rd Person Singular: swears
- Present Participle: swearing
- Past: swore
- Past Participle: sworn
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
swears
verb
swearing
verb
swore
verb
sworn
verb
Core family
swearword
noun
Advanced or less common
forswear
verb
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular past: swore Verb
- Irregular past participle: sworn Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
swear by
1/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Trust strongly in something's value
To believe something is very good or works very well.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- After getting sick, he swore off junk food for good.
- She has sworn off smoking since last year.