swear in
To administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenshipTo administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.
» Don't swear in public.
Fluchen Sie nicht in der Öffentlichkeit.
Не ругайся в публичном месте.
Не ругайся прилюдно.
Не лайся в публічному місці.
Meaning
1 sensesTo administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.
The Chief Justice swore him in as President on Inauguration Day.
einschwören
administer on oath to
Examples
39 sentencesDon't swear in public.
Не лайся в публічному місці. — uaspeaker
ruНе ругайся в публичном месте. — Hellerick
deFluchen Sie nicht in der Öffentlichkeit. — kolonjano
Do you know how to swear in French?
Ти вмієш лаятися французькою? — deniko
ruТы умеешь ругаться по-французски? — marafon
Tom said he wanted to learn how to swear in French.
Том сказав, що хоче навчитися лаятися французькою. — deniko
ruТом сказал, что хочет научиться ругаться по-французски. — marafon
Tom said that he wanted to learn how to swear in French.
Том сказав, що хоче навчитися лаятися французькою. — deniko
ruТом сказал, что хочет научиться ругаться по-французски. — marafon
I admit that I shot Tom, but I swear it was in self-defense.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
swears in, swearing in, swore in, sworn inPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- swear outслужити, обслуговуватиTo obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts.
- swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as a bad habit.
- swear inTo administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.
- swear downTo promise that something is (not) true.
- swear byTo invoke in an oath; to swear upon.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb