swearing

swear /sweə/
  • danh từ
    • lời thề
    • lời nguyền rủa, câu chửi rủa
    • ngoại động từ swore; sworn
      • thề, thề nguyền, tuyên thệ
        • to swear eternal fidelity: thề trung tành muôn đời
      • bắt thề
        • to swear somebody to secrecy: bắt ai thề giữ bí mật
    • nội động từ
      • chửi, nguyền rủa
      • to swear at
        • nguyền rủa (ai)
      • to swear by
        • (thông tục) tỏ ra tin, tỏ ra tín nhiệm
      • đưa ra (để làm thí dụ)
      • viện (ai, thần thánh...) để thề
        • to swear by Jupiter; to swear by all Gods: thề có trời
      • to swear off
        • thề bỏ, thề chừa (rượu...)

    Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): swearing, swear, sworn


    Xem thêm: curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearword, cuss, oath, curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate, affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, depose, depone, trust, rely, bank



    swearing

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearword, cuss

      expletives were deleted

    • a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury; oath

      v.

    • utter obscenities or profanities; curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate

      The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

    • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan

      Before God I swear I am innocent

    • promise solemnly; take an oath
    • make a deposition; declare under oath; depose, depone
    • have confidence or faith in; trust, rely, bank

      We can trust in God

      Rely on your friends

      bank on your good education

      I swear by my grandmother's recipes


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    swears|swore|swearing|sworn
    syn.: curse promise vouch vow