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    Jurar (en. Swear)

    /xuˈɾaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Translation: To assert something that is considered true or correct, often with an oath.
    Translation: Juan swore that he had not taken the money.
    Juan juró que no había tomado el dinero.
    Translation: To formally commit to fulfilling a promise or duty, frequently in legal contexts.
    Translation: The witness swore to tell the truth in court.
    El testigo juró decir la verdad en el tribunal.
    Translation: To emphatically express that something is true.
    Translation: I swear to you, I wasn’t the one who broke the window.
    Te lo juro, no he sido yo quien rompió la ventana.

    Etymology

    Translation: From Latin 'jurare', which means 'to make an oath'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Translation: swear on the Bible
    Translation: To make a solemn or serious oath.
    jurar sobre la Biblia
    Translation: I swear to you
    Translation: Expression used to emphasize the truthfulness of what is said.
    te lo juro
    Translation: swear falsely
    Translation: To make an oath that is unfulfilled or dishonest.
    jurar en falso

    Related Words

    Translation: oath
    Translation: Solemn promise in which God or a sacred being is invoked.
    juramento
    Translation: jurisdiction
    Translation: Power or authority held to judge and punish.
    jurisdicción
    Translation: jurist
    Translation: Person expert in laws.
    jurista

    Slang Meanings

    Translation: To swear in the sense of promising something to someone very seriously.
    Translation: I swear to God that I will not let you down.
    Te lo juro por Dios que no te voy a fallar.
    Translation: To use 'swear' to emphasize an informal statement.
    Translation: I swear that was the most fun I've ever had!
    ¡Te juro que eso es lo más divertido que he hecho!