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jurer

to swear (an oath); to vow, to swear; to curse; to use swear words, to be incompatible; to clash (not go together)

ʒ y . ʁ e
jur swear + er Infinitive
verb Rare #23,652
to swear (an oath); to vow Formal/neutral: make a solemn promise or oath (often followed by « de + infinitif »).
FR: Il va jurer de dire la vérité devant le juge.
EN: He is going to swear to tell the truth before the judge.
to swear; to curse; to use swear words Informal: use profanity (e.g., when angry or in pain).
FR: Il s’est cogné l’orteil et il a commencé à jurer.
EN: He stubbed his toe and started swearing.
to be incompatible; to clash (not go together) Figurative: « jurer avec/contre » = look out of place or clash with something.
FR: Cette couleur va jurer avec le reste de la décoration.
EN: That color is going to clash with the rest of the decor.
Conjugation of jurer
Past
juré
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First jure —
Second — jurez
Third jure —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First jure —
Third jure —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second jure jurez
jurer

Toujours à jurer.

Always swearing.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Jurer et cracher.

To swear up and down.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Elle m'a fait jurer de ne rien dire.

She made me swear not to say anything.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Il m'a fait jurer de ne pas lui dire.

He made me swear not to tell him.

Vous devez jurer.

You must swear an oath.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Ils m'ont appris à jurer.

They taught me to swear.

Jurer.

Swear.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Il s'est mis à jurer.

He started swearing.

J'ai dû lui jurer de venir ce matin.

I had to swear to them that I’d come this morning.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

T'es pas le seul à pouvoir jurer.

You're not the only one who can swear.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

J'aurais pu jurer avoir vu quelque chose.

I could have sworn I saw something.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Jurer devant Dieu.

To swear before God.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Elle m'a fait jurer de ne pas lui dire.

She made me swear not to tell her.

Arrête de jurer.

Stop swearing.

— Léon (1994)

Dumbledore nous a fait jurer de ne rien te dire.

Dumbledore made us swear not to tell you anything.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Sounds similar to

gérer ʒ e . ʁ e juger ʒ y . ʒ e durer d y . ʁ e jugé ʒ y . ʒ e tuerai t y . ʁ e curé k y . ʁ e jury ʒ y . ʁ i purée p y . ʁ e