English-Portuguese translations for swear

• jurar
  Há dois dias, o Senhor Naser Yusuf, designado para ministro do Interior do novo governo do Senhor Abu Ala, recusou-se a jurar fidelidade a Yasser Arafat. Two days ago, Mr Naser Yusuf, the nominee for Minister of Internal Affairs in Mr Abu Ala’s new government, refused to swear allegiance to Yasser Arafat.
• praguejar
  Se pretendemos reduzir os resíduos, temos - e dizer isto é como praguejar na igreja - de reduzir o nosso consumo. If we are to reduce waste, we must - saying this is like swearing in church - reduce our consumption.
• xingar
• prometer

Definition of swear

• To take an oath, to promise
• To use offensive, profane, or obscene language
• A swear word
• Heavy
• Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling
• A lazy time; a short rest during working hours ; a siesta
• To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours

Related words

• swear-word
• forswear
• swearing
• sportswear
• swearer
• swearword
• childrenswear
• sweary
• girlswear