to swear

jurer, promettre solennellement, dire des grossièretés

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verb Uncommon #8,997
jurer, promettre solennellement
EN: I swear I’ll be there.
FR: Je te jure que je serai là.
jurer, dire des grossièretés
EN: He swears when he gets angry.
FR: Il dit des grossièretés quand il se met en colère.
Conjugation of swear
swear
Indicative past
Present
Indicative present
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Past

I laughed when I heard him swear his love.

J’ai ri quand je l’ai entendu jurer de son amour.

You swear to me.

Tu me le jures.

— Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Can you swear to it?

Pouvez-vous le jurer ?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Don't swear and then deny it!

Ne jure pas, pour ensuite le nier !

Swear you won't let him in again.

Jure-moi que tu ne le laisseras plus entrer.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

She made me swear not to tell him.

Elle m’a fait jurer de ne pas le lui dire.

Do you swear your loyalty to me?

Me jurez-vous fidélité ?

— Agora (2009)

Swear it, please.

Jurez-le, s'il vous plaît.

— The Conformist (1971)

Would you swear to that statement in court?

Juriez-vous de cette déclaration devant un tribunal ?

— Chicago (2002)

Swear that by your mother?

Tu le jures sur ta mère ?

— Devdas (2002)

First off, you have to swear to keep it secret.

Tout d'abord, tu dois jurer de garder le secret.

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

You swear?

Tu jures ?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Mary made me swear not to tell Tom.

Mary m'a fait jurer de ne rien dire à Tom.

Don't swear in public.

Ne jure pas en public.

Television doesn't teach you swear words.

La télévision ne t’apprend pas de gros mots.

— Oldboy (2003)

Swear!

Jurer!

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Why swear?

Pourquoi jurer ?

— La Haine (1995)

She made me swear to say nothing.

Elle m'a fait jurer de ne rien dire.

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

You swear a lot.

Tu jures beaucoup.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

Do you swear?

Tu jures ?

— A Dog's Will (2000)

Swear it.

Jurez-le.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

I could swear we're going to have that strange sound.

Je pourrais jurer qu’on va entendre ce son étrange.

— Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Swear to it!

Jurez-le !

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

He refused to swear?

Il a refusé de jurer ?

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

Swear again that you're not lying to me.

Jure encore une fois que tu ne me mens pas.

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

You must swear an oath.

Vous devez prêter serment.

— Mercy (2026)

I’ll swear it on a Bible.

Je le jure sur la Bible.

So, can you swear you have faith?

Alors, pouvez-vous jurer que vous avez la foi ?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Stop thy tears and swear thy silence.

Sèche tes larmes et jure de garder le silence.

— The Witch (2016)

Don't swear, you sinner!

Ne jure pas, pécheur !

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

Can you swear before God?

Pouvez-vous jurer devant Dieu ?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Swear you won't do that again.

Jure que tu ne recommenceras pas.

Would you please swear him in?

Pourriez-vous lui faire prêter serment, s'il vous plaît ?

— State and Main (2000)

They swear they're innocent.

Ils jurent qu’ils sont innocents.

Swear it!

Jurez-le !

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

What do you swear?

Que jurez-vous ?

— Mercy (2026)

Yes, I'll swear to that anytime.

Oui, je le jurerai n’importe quand.

— M (1931)

I had to swear, that I would come in the morning.

J'ai dû jurer que je viendrais le matin.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

Do you promise to swear?

Promettez-vous de jurer ?

— Central Station (1998)

Could you swear to it?

Tu peux le jurer ?

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