How do you use "swear" in a sentence?

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth? I could have sworn I left my keys here. He swears by his morning coffee routine.

swear

Q: What does "swear" mean?

To make a solemn promise; to use offensive language Swear has two main meanings: to make a solemn promise or oath (as in court), or to use offensive or profane language. 'I could have sworn' expresses being almost certain about something. 'Swear by' something means to have great faith in it. 'Swear words' are profane expressions.

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Meaning: To make a solemn promise; to use offensive language

发誓，咒骂

jurar, maldecir

誓う、罵る

맹세하다, 욕하다

Swear has two main meanings: to make a solemn promise or oath (as in court), or to use offensive or profane language. 'I could have sworn' expresses being almost certain about something. 'Swear by' something means to have great faith in it. 'Swear words' are profane expressions.

Swear有两个主要含义：庄严地承诺或宣誓（如在法庭上），或使用攻击性或亵渎的语言。'I could have sworn'表示对某事几乎确定。'Swear by'某事意味着非常信任它。'Swear words'是脏话。

Jurar tiene dos significados principales: hacer una promesa solemne o juramento (como en el tribunal), o usar lenguaje ofensivo o profano. 'Podría haber jurado' expresa estar casi seguro de algo. 'Jurar por' algo significa tener gran fe en ello. Las 'palabrotas' son expresiones profanas.

Swearには2つの主な意味があります：荘厳な約束や宣誓をする（法廷でのように）、または攻撃的または冒涜的な言葉を使う。「I could have sworn」は何かについてほぼ確信していることを表します。「Swear by」何かは、それを非常に信頼していることを意味します。「Swear words」は罵り言葉です。

swear에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 하나는 (법정에서처럼) 엄숙한 약속이나 맹세를 하는 것이고, 다른 하나는 모욕적이거나 저속한 언어를 사용하는 것입니다. 'I could have sworn'은 어떤 것에 대해 거의 확신했음을 나타냅니다. 'swear by'는 무언가를 굳게 신뢰한다는 뜻입니다. 'swear words'는 욕설을 의미합니다.

Examples

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth?
你发誓说真话，全部的真话吗？
¿Juras decir la verdad, toda la verdad?
真実を、すべての真実を述べることを誓いますか？
진실을, 오직 진실만을 말할 것을 맹세합니까?
I could have sworn I left my keys here.
我本来以为我把钥匙放在这里了。
Podría haber jurado que dejé mis llaves aquí.
鍵をここに置いたはずなのに。
분명히 여기에 열쇠를 둔 것 같았는데.
He swears by his morning coffee routine.
他非常信赖他的晨间咖啡习惯。
Él jura por su rutina de café matutino.
彼は朝のコーヒーの習慣を絶対的に信頼しています。
그는 아침 커피 루틴을 절대적으로 신뢰합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'swerian' (to take an oath, make a solemn declaration), from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from PIE root *swer- (to speak, say). The profanity sense comes from swearing sacred oaths carelessly.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

In medieval courts, witnesses would swear oaths on the Bible - hence the dual meaning. The connection between solemn oaths and profanity comes from the serious offence of swearing falsely by God's name.