What does jurar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word jurar in Portuguese means swear, affirm, swear, swear, swear, , jurar, jurar, jurar, prometer, jurar, prometer, prometer, prometer, protestar demais. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jurar

swear

verbo transitivo (prometer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

affirm

verbo transitivo (asseverar, afiançar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

swear

verbo transitivo (imprecar, praguejar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

swear

verbo transitivo (invocar, chamar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

swear

(prometer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

jurar

verbal expression (legal: say under oath)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu juro dizer a verdade, toda a verdade e nada mais que a verdade.
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

jurar

verbal expression (promise solemnly to) (comprometer-se de forma solene a)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu juro que vou fazer o máximo para ficar longe de problemas.
I swear to do my best to stay out of trouble.

jurar, prometer

intransitive verb (promise) (prometer)

Jamais farei isso de novo, eu juro!
I'll never do that again; I swear!

jurar, prometer

transitive verb (with clause: promise)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Quando ele acordou com uma ressaca, Glenn jurou que nunca mais beberia.
When he woke up with a hangover, Glenn swore he'd never drink again.

prometer

transitive verb (with clause: promise)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Quando acordou com uma ressaca, Brian prometeu que nunca beberia novamente.
When he woke up with a hangover, Brian vowed he would never drink again.

prometer

verbal expression (promise to do [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Patricia prometeu tornar o mundo um lugar melhor.
Patricia vowed to make the world a better place.

protestar demais

verbal expression (insist unconvincingly that [sth] is untrue) (insistir de forma não convincente que algo é falso)

“The lady doth protest too much”, as they say.

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