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jurer

to swear, to vow

verb zhoo-REH Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to clash (colours)

Usage Note

Jurer has two quite different uses: to swear an oath or promise (je te jure que c'est vrai = 'I swear it's true') and, in a more visual/aesthetic sense, to clash or not go together (ces couleurs jurent entre elles = 'these colours clash'). The phrase jurer ses grands dieux means 'to swear up and down', with emphatic insistence.

Examples

"Je te jure que je n'ai rien dit."

Natural Translation

I swear to you I said nothing.

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