swear

sweə

past tense - swore; verb

1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) sverge (på)

2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) banne

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- sworn

- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to

banne

I

subst. \/sweə\/

(hverdagslig) sverging, banning, eder

have a good swear banne så det lyser

II

verb (swore - sworn) \/sweə\/

1) banne, sverge

• she tried not to swear in front of the children

hun prøvde å ikke banne foran barna

2) sverge på, avlegge ed på, beedige, bekrefte med ed

• he swore that he was innocent

han sverget på at han var uskyldig

• will you swear to it?

kan du sverge på det?

3) love høyt og hellig, bedyre

be sworn avlegge ed

• I'll be sworn \/ I dare be sworn

det kan jeg sverge på

curse and swear banne og sverge

I swear jeg sverger, kors på halsen

swear a solemn oath sverge dyrt og hellig

swear at someone forbanne noen, la det regne eder og forbannelser over noen

swear blind banne på

• I could have sworn blind that I saw her there

jeg kunne bannet på at jeg så henne der

swear by (religion) sverge ved sverge til, ha stor tro på

• he swears by that medicine

han sverger til den medisinen

swear false sverge falskt, begå mened

swear in ta i ed

• they swore in a new witness

de tok et nytt vitne i ed

edfeste

• the president was sworn in

presidenten ble edfestet \/ presidenten avla embetseden

swear like a trooper banne så det lyser

swear off someone\/something avsverge noe(n), love å holde seg unna noe(n)

• the husband swore off drink(ing)

ektemannen lovet å la være å drikke

swear (up)on the Bible sverge med hånden på Bibelen

swear someone to secrecy la noen avlegge taushetsløfte

swear the oath avlegge ed(en)