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to swear [at someone/about something]
He started to swear when he saw the damage to his car.
Káromkodni kezdett, amikor meglátta, hogy megsérült az autója.
Please don't swear in front of the children.
Kérlek, ne káromkodj a gyerekek előtt.
She swore at the driver who cut her off.
I heard him swear under his breath when he dropped his phone.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He swore when he hit his hand.
Káromkodott, amikor beütötte a kezét.
Do not swear in class.
Ne káromkodj az órán.
He swore when the glass broke.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
Anlam
Use offensive language
Eşdizimler
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
Eş anlamlılar
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
Zıt anlamlılar
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
To utter words that are considered rude, offensive, or obscene.
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to swear [to do something/that something is true]
He swore to return the money by Friday.
Megesküdött, hogy péntekig visszaadja a pénzt.
She swore she had never seen him before.
Megesküdött, hogy korábban soha nem látta őt.
The witness swore to tell the truth in court.
I swear I'll never lie to you again.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I swear I will help you.
Megesküszöm, hogy segítek neked.
He swore to tell the truth.
Esküt tett, hogy az igazat mondja.
She swore she did not take it.
They swear to be friends forever.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
Anlam
Make a serious promise
Eşdizimler
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
Eş anlamlılar
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
Zıt anlamlılar
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
Konular
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
Tanım
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
To state strongly and seriously that you will do something or that something is true, often invoking something sacred as a witness.
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to swear [that something is true]
I swear I've seen that man before.
Esküszöm, hogy láttam már azt a férfit.
She swears she left her keys on the table.
Váltig állítja, hogy az asztalon hagyta a kulcsait.
He swore it was an accident.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I swear it is true.
Esküszöm, hogy igaz.
She swears she saw you.
Váltig állítja, hogy látott téged.
Anlam
Strongly assert truth
Eşdizimler
swear blind
|swear up and down
Eş anlamlılar
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
Konular
communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To say you are sure something is true.
To declare with great emphasis that something is true, often based on personal conviction or experience.