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swear

1. verb use bad language2. verb state with conviction3. verb promise to do sth4. verb make legal promise5. verb have sb make legal pledge6. verb have sb promise
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1 verb use bad language
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag eascainíbheith ag mallachtachbheith ag rá mionnaí mórahe swore lig sé eascaine as, dúirt sé mionn mórstop swearing stop de bheith ag eascainí, stad ag stróiceadh mionnaí mórashe swore at the dog chuir sí eascaine ar an madrahe was swearing at the ref bhí sé ag eascainí ar an réiteoir, bhí sé ag mallachtach ar an réiteoir
TRANSITIVE'Damn!' he swore. 'Damnú!' ar seisean d'eascaine.; 'Damnú!' ar seisean ag mallachtach.
2 verb state with conviction
TRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m uan leabhar a thabhairt  c m uI'd swear that he was there thabharfainn an leabhar go raibh sé ansinshe swore black and blue that she saw him mhionnaigh agus mhóidigh sí go bhfaca sí éit was her, I swear! ise a bhí ann, ar m'fhocal!
INTRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m uan leabhar a thabhairt  c m uI swear to God ar m'fhocal, m'anam le Dia, idir mé is DiaI swear to you on my mother's grave geallaim duit, dar cnámha mo sheanmhuintire
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3 verb promise to do sth
INTRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m umóidigh verb  c m u'I'll kill him, I swear!' 'Dar m'fhocal, maróidh mé é!'
TRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m umóidigh verb  c m uhe swore vengeance on his enemies mhóidigh sé go mbainfeadh sé díoltas amach ar a naimhdeshe swore not to go back mhionnaigh sí nach rachadh sí ar ais
4 verb make legal promise
INTRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m umionn a thabhairtto swear on the Bible mionn an leabhair a thabhairt
TRANSITIVEmionnaigh verb  c m udo you swear to tell the truth? an mionnaíonn tú go n-inseoidh tú an fhírinne?they swore allegiance to the king ghlac siad mionn dílseachta don ríto swear an oath of loyalty móid dílseachta a ghlacadh
5 verb have sb make legal pledge TRANSITIVEcuir faoi mhionnthe jury was sworn cuireadh an giúiré faoi mhionnthey're sworn to uphold the law tá siad faoi mhionn an dlí a chaomhnúshe was sworn into office ghlac sí mionn na hoifige 6 verb have sb promise TRANSITIVEI swore her to secrecy chuir mé faoi mhionn rúndachta íthe members are sworn to confidentiality tá na baill faoi mhionn rúndachta
phrases

I could have sworn that ...

thabharfainn m'fhocal go ...tá mé cinnte go ...

to swear blind

informalmionnú agus móidiúhe swore blind that he saw her mhionnaigh sé agus mhóidigh sé go bhfaca sé í

to swear like a trooper

informalbheith ag stealladh eascainíbheith ag spalpadh mionnaí móra

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