swear - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to swear (sth.)  | swore, sworn |   - promise	jurar algo
to swear  | swore, sworn |   - use rude words	decir palabrotas
to swear  | swore, sworn |   - use rude words	echar pestes
to swear by so. (or: sth.)  | swore, sworn |	jurar por algo (or: alguien)
to swear to sth.  | swore, sworn |	jurar por algo (or: alguien)
to swear  | swore, sworn |   - use rude words	soltar tacos
to swear  | swore, sworn |   - use rude words	echar sapos y culebras [fig.]
to swear  | swore, sworn |   - use rude words	blasfemar
to swear in  | swore, sworn |	comprometerse a algo
to swear at so.  | swore, sworn |	afrentar a alguien
to swear at so.  | swore, sworn |	injuriar a alguien
to swear at so.  | swore, sworn |	insultar a alguien
to swear at so.  | swore, sworn |	ultrajar a alguien de palabra
to swear so. in  | swore, sworn |	tomar juramento a alguien

Nouns

swearword   or: swear word, swear-word	la palabrota
swearword   or: swear word, swear-word	el taco
swearword   or: swear word, swear-word	el garabato   - palabrota

Phrases / Collocations

I swear by God	Te doy mi palabra
I swear by God	Te lo juro por Dios
to swear to high heaven	jurar algo por sus hijos/niños [coll.] [fig.]
to swear to high heaven	jurar algo por sus muertos [coll.] [vulg.] [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

sear, sewer, shear, smear, sower, spear, sward, swarm, sweat, wear, weary

asear, secar, sedar, segar, señar

Related search terms

curse, blaspheme