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swear Meaning in French (swear signification en français)

jurer, affirmer
Synonymes:promettrebavarder
jurer in English:swear
Phonetic:ʒy.ʁe
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La signification de swear en français est jurer, affirmer. (Faire une promesse solennelle ou une affirmation, souvent en invoquant un être divin ou un objet sacré comme témoin.)

Definitions of Swear

  1. 1
    verb
    jurer

    To make a solemn promise or assertion, often invoking a divine being or sacred object as witness.

    Faire une promesse solennelle ou une affirmation, souvent en invoquant un être divin ou un objet sacré comme témoin.

  2. 2
    verb
    jurer

    To use offensive or blasphemous language.

    Utiliser un langage offensant ou blasphématoire.

  3. 3
    verb
    affirmer

    To state something very strongly and confidently, often without proof.

    Affirmer quelque chose très fortement et avec confiance, souvent sans preuve.

Example Sentences

“I swear I didn't do it.”

Je jure que je ne l'ai pas fait.

“Please don't swear in front of the children.”

S'il vous plaît, ne jurez pas devant les enfants.

“She swore that she would never lie again.”

Elle a juré qu'elle ne mentirait plus jamais.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

promettreaffirmerbavarder

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

mentirnier

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularswears
past tenseswore
past participlesworn
present participleswearing
agent nounswearer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

swear by somethingidiom

To have great confidence in or trust something completely.

swear inphrasal_verb

To formally admit someone to office by administering an oath.

swear offphrasal_verb

To promise to give up something, often a bad habit.

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