Swear to Meaning in English
expression
ˈswɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
SWAIR-tuh
swˈeə/ /tˈuː
SWAIR-too
Definición
To make a serious promise that something is true, often used to emphasize you are telling the truth.
Uso & Matices
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 quePortuguese (BR): jurar que - prometer quePortuguese (PT): jurar que - prometer queChinese (Simplified): 发誓 - 保证Chinese (Traditional): 發誓 - 保證Hindi: कसम खाना कि - ज़ोर देकर कहनाArabic: أقسم أن - أتعهد بأنBengali: শপথ করা - প্রতিজ্ঞা করাRussian: поклясться - клястьсяJapanese: 誓うVietnamese: thềKorean: 맹세하다Turkish: yemin etmekUrdu: قسم کھاناIndonesian: bersumpah
Oraciones de Ejemplo
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