swore

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thề, hứa nghiêm túc

BrE /swɔː/ AmE /swɔːr/

verb en → vi

past swore pp sworn ing swearing

1 PROMISE [transitive] B1

Thề, hứa nghiêm túc

to make a serious promise, especially in front of other people or as part of an official ceremony

  • swear to do something

Collocations swear an oath · swear allegiance

  • He swore on the Bible that he would be faithful.

    Ông ta thề trên Kinh Thánh rằng mình sẽ chung thủy.

2 CURSE [intransitive] B1

Thề thốt, mắng chửi

to use bad or rude words, especially when you are angry

  • swear at somebody

Collocations swear loudly · swear at the driver

  • He swore at me when I refused to help him.

    Ông ta thề thốt mắng chửi tôi khi tôi từ chối giúp đỡ.

1 STATE [transitive] B2

Nói chắc chắn, khẳng định

to say something in a very definite way, especially when you are angry or upset

  • swear that

Collocations swear to the truth of something · swear that somebody is guilty

  • She swore that she had never seen him before.

    Cô ấy khẳng định rằng cô chưa từng gặp anh ta trước đây.

2 PROMISE [transitive] B1

Thề hứa

to make a serious promise, especially in front of other people or as part of an official ceremony

  • swear to do something

Collocations swear allegiance · swear an oath

  • He swore on the Bible that he would be faithful.

    Ông ta thề trên Kinh Thánh rằng mình sẽ chung thủy.

1 CURSE [intransitive] B1

Thề thốt, mắng chửi

to use bad or rude words, especially when you are angry

  • swear at somebody

Collocations swear loudly · swear at the driver

  • He swore at me when I refused to help him.

    Ông ta thề thốt mắng chửi tôi khi tôi từ chối giúp đỡ.

2 STATE [transitive] B2

Nói chắc chắn, khẳng định

to say something in a very definite way, especially when you are angry or upset

  • swear that

Collocations swear to the truth of something · swear that somebody is guilty

  • She swore that she had never seen him before.

    Cô ấy khẳng định rằng cô chưa từng gặp anh ta trước đây.

1 PROMISE [transitive] B1

Thề hứa

to make a serious promise, especially in front of other people or as part of an official ceremony

  • swear to do something

Collocations swear allegiance · swear an oath

  • He swore on the Bible that he would be faithful.

    Ông ta thề trên Kinh Thánh rằng mình sẽ chung thủy.

2 CURSE [intransitive] B1

Thề thốt, mắng chửi

to use bad or rude words, especially when you are angry

  • swear at somebody

Collocations swear loudly · swear at the driver

  • He swore at me when I refused to help him.

    Ông ta thề thốt mắng chửi tôi khi tôi từ chối giúp đỡ.