What does jurar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word jurar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use jurar in Spanish.

The word jurar in Spanish means swear, swear, curse, pledge allegiance to the flag, swear, curse, perjure yourself, swear by, swear on, swear on your life, swear vengeance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jurar

swear

verbo intransitivo (prometer ante Dios)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Te juro por lo más sagrado que yo no tuve nada que ver en ese asunto.
I swear that I had nothing to do with it.

swear, curse

verbo intransitivo (maldecir, blasfemar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se enojó y empezó a jurar como un marinero borracho.
She got mad and started to swear like a drunk sailor.

pledge allegiance to the flag

locución verbal (prestar juramento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la ceremonia tenemos que jurar bandera.

swear, curse

locución verbal (coloquial (maldecir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Juró en arameo todo el día después de perder el partido.

perjure yourself

locución verbal (prometer falsedad)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
A muchos no les importa jurar en falso.

swear by, swear on

(testigo de promesa)

María juró por la Biblia decir la verdad.

swear on your life

locución verbal (garantía de promesa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Luis juró por su vida que decía la verdad.

swear vengeance

locución verbal (de una ofensa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan juró venganza contra los asesinos de su esposa.
Juan swore vengeance on his wife's killers.

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