| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | swear |
| IPA | /sweə(r) / verb (past tense swore /swɔːr /; past participle sworn /swɔːn /) |
| Back | küfretmek yemin etmek, ant içmek |
| Back 2 | swear (verb) /sweə(r)
/ verb (past tense swore /swɔːr /; past participle sworn /swɔːn /)
1 [intransitive]
swear (at sb/sth)
to use rude or bad
language
küfretmek
He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore
loudly.
There's no point in swearing at the car
just because it won't start!
look at CURSE2
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
swear
(to do sth); swear that …
to make a serious
promise
yemin
etmek, ant içmek
When you give evidence in court you have to
swear to tell the truth.
Will you swear not to tell anyone?
I could have sworn I heard a knock
at the door.
to swear an oath
PHRASAL VERBS
swear
by sth
to believe completely
in the value of sth
bir
şeye çok güvenmek, yürekten inanmak
swear
sb in
[usually passive]
to make sb say
officially that they will accept the responsibility of a new position
bağlılık
yemini ettirmek
The President will be sworn in next week.
|
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Noun sweater /ˈswetə(r) countable kazak süveter ve benzer
Previous card: Swallow transitive verb yutmak /ˈswɒləʊ make hard sth
Up to card list: The Oxford 5000 - English English Turkish (version 2)