Swear to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈswɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

SWAIR-tuh

UK

swˈeə/ /tˈuː

SWAIR-too

التعريف

To make a serious promise that something is true, often used to emphasize you are telling the truth.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal. Common in phrases: 'I swear to God,' 'I swear to you.' Used for promises or strong statements of truth, not for formal vows. Do not confuse with 'swear' meaning to use bad words.

• Spanish: jurar que - prometer que
• Portuguese (BR): jurar que - prometer que
• Portuguese (PT): jurar que - prometer que
• Chinese (Simplified): 发誓 - 保证
• Chinese (Traditional): 發誓 - 保證
• Hindi: कसम खाना कि - ज़ोर देकर कहना
• Arabic: أقسم أن - أتعهد بأن
• Bengali: শপথ করা - প্রতিজ্ঞা করা
• Russian: поклясться - клясться
• Japanese: 誓う
• Vietnamese: thề
• Korean: 맹세하다
• Turkish: yemin etmek
• Urdu: قسم کھانا
• Indonesian: bersumpah

جمل نموذجية

I swear to tell the truth.

basic

He swears to finish his work on time.

basic

She swears to keep my secret.

basic

I swear to you, I didn't eat your cake.

natural

You can swear to it, but I still don't believe you.

natural

They all swore to keep in touch after graduation, but lost contact soon.

natural