jurar

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin iūrāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

jurar (first-person singular present juro, first-person singular preterite jurí, past participle jurat)

  1. to swear, to promise
  2. to affirm
    Synonyms: afirmar, assegurar

Conjugation

References

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan jurar, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre (to swear).

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Verb

jurar

  1. to promise; to swear

Conjugation

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin jūrāre, iūrāre (to swear).

Verb

jurar

  1. to promise; to swear

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese jurar, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre (to swear), from Proto-Italic *jowezāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [ʒuˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [ʒuˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɾa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ju‧rar

Verb

jurar (first-person singular present juro, first-person singular preterite jurei, past participle jurado)

  1. to swear (take an oath)
    Synonyms: afirmar, assegurar, asseverar, garantir, juramentar, prometer
    • 1928, Sinhô, “Jura [Swear]”‎[1] (SP record), performed by Aracy Cortes, Rio de Janeiro: Odeon Records:
      Jura, jura, jura pelo Senhor / Jura, pela imagem da Santa Cruz do Redentor / Pra ter valor a tua jura / Jura, jura de coração
      Swear, swear, swear by the Lord / Swear, by the image of the Redeemer's Holy Cross / For thine oath to bear worth / Swear, swear wholeheartedly

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin iūrāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xuˈɾaɾ/ [xuˈɾaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ju‧rar

Verb

jurar (first-person singular present juro, first-person singular preterite juré, past participle jurado)

  1. (transitive) to swear; to take an oath
    Ha jurado guardarlo secreto
    He has sworn to keep it secret
  2. (intransitive) to curse or swear

Conjugation

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