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swear^*2 [swɛ́ə] prehodni glagol
prisegati (kaj), s prisego potrditi, priseči (na kaj); položiti prisego; zapriseči (koga)
neprehodni glagol
priseči, izjaviti pod prisego; zatrjevati; zakleti se; preklinjati, zmerjati (at koga)

sworn enemies zakleti sovražniki
sworn friends prijatelji na življenje in smrt, pobratimi
to swear a charge against s.o. s prisego koga obtožiti
to swear a crime against s.o. s prisego koga zločina obtožiti
to swear s.o. to (secrecy) s prisego koga obvezati k (tajnosti)
I can swear to the man lahko prisežem, da je to on
to swear falsely, to swear a false oath po krivem priseči
to swear friendship priseči prijateljslvo
I swear to God that... prisegam pri bogu, da...
to swear it s prisego to potrditi
to swear an oath priseči
to swear a solemn oath slovesno priseči, obljubiti
he swore at me for getting in his way ozmerjal me je, češ da sem mu napoti
to swear obedience (revenge) priseči pokorščino (maščevanje)
he swears by the quality of his goods prisega, da je njegovo blago dobro
to swear like a lord (like a trooper) preklinjati ko Turek
have you sworn the witness? ste zaprisegli pričo?

davy [déivi] samostalnik
varnostna svetilka
sleng prisega

to take one's davy zapriseči, zakleti se
on (ali upon) my davy! častna beseda!
Davy Jones's locker morsko dno; ocean, morje
he's gone to Davy Jones's locker utonil je

zakléti (zakolnem) to curse, to swear (at), to spit out an oath

zakléti se to swear (by), to vow
zaklel se je, da se bo maščeval za žalitev he vowed to avenge the insult
zaklel sem se, da ne bom več kadil, pil I've sworn off tobacco, drink
zakléti se pri vsem, kar je svetega to swear by all that's holy (ali sacred)