English-Spanish translations for swear

• jurar
  Para los liberales, esto es algo como jurar en la iglesia. For liberals that is something akin to swearing in church.
  La razón por la que este aspecto sólo se menciona de pasada es que el ponente la despojó de toda importancia de antemano al jurar fidelidad al dogma neoliberal. The reason why this aspect is only mentioned in passing is that the rapporteur deprived it of all importance in advance by swearing allegiance to the neo-liberal dogma.
  Los conflictos no se paran ahí; hace dos días, un ministro del nuevo Gobierno de Abu Alá, se negó a jurar fidelidad a Yasir Arafat, el ministro precisamente de Interior, Naser Yusuf.That is not the way to put an end to conflicts. 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.
• blasfemar
• echar ternos
• maldecir
• renegar

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