oath ( th)n. pl. oaths (  z, ths) 1. a. A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God, a god, or a sacred object as witness. b. The words or formula of such a declaration or promise. c. Something declared or promised. 2. An irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or something held sacred. 3. An imprecation; a curse. [Middle English oth, from Old English  th.] |
oath [əʊθ]
n pl oaths [əʊðz]
1. a solemn pronouncement to affirm the truth of a statement or to pledge a person to some course of action, often involving a sacred being or object as witness Related adj juratory
2. the form of such a pronouncement
3. an irreverent or blasphemous expression, esp one involving the name of a deity; curse
on, upon, or under oath
a. under the obligation of an oath
b. (Law) Law having sworn to tell the truth, usually with one's hand on the Bible
(Law)
take an oath to declare formally with an oath or pledge, esp before giving evidence
[Old English āth; related to Old Saxon, Old Frisian ēth, Old High German eid]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  oath - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
| 2. |  oath - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjurydedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge | |
| 3. |  oath - a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future bayat - an oath of allegiance to an emir |
oath
noun
1. promise, bond, pledge, vow, word, compact, covenant, affirmation, sworn statement, avowal, word of honour a solemn oath by members to help each other
2. swear word, curse, obscenity, blasphemy, expletive, four-letter word, cuss (informal), profanity, strong language, imprecation, malediction, vulgarism Weller let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.
Related words
adjective juratory
adjective juratory
Quotations
"He who cheats with an oath acknowledges that he is afraid of his enemy, but that he thinks little of God" [Plutarch Lives: Lysander]
"Oaths are but words, and words but wind" [Samuel Butler Hudibras]
"Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay" Bible: James
"He who cheats with an oath acknowledges that he is afraid of his enemy, but that he thinks little of God" [Plutarch Lives: Lysander]
"Oaths are but words, and words but wind" [Samuel Butler Hudibras]
"Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay" Bible: James
Translations
oath [əʊθ] N (oaths (pl)) [əʊðz]
1. (= solemn promise etc) → juramento m
under oath; on oath → bajo juramento
to administer an oath to sb → tomar juramento a algn
to break one's oath → romper su juramento
to put sb on oath → hacer prestar juramento a algn
to swear on (one's) oath → jurar
to take the oath → prestar juramento
to take an oath that → jurar que ...
to take an oath of allegiance (Mil) → jurar la bandera
under oath; on oath → bajo juramento
to administer an oath to sb → tomar juramento a algn
to break one's oath → romper su juramento
to put sb on oath → hacer prestar juramento a algn
to swear on (one's) oath → jurar
to take the oath → prestar juramento
to take an oath that → jurar que ...
to take an oath of allegiance (Mil) → jurar la bandera
oath [ˈəʊθ] n
[witness] on oath (British) → sous serment
Witnesses sometimes lie on oath → Les témoins mentent parfois sous serment.
to be on oath → être sous serment
under oath → sous serment
to take the oath → prêter serment
Witnesses sometimes lie on oath → Les témoins mentent parfois sous serment.
to be on oath → être sous serment
under oath → sous serment
to take the oath → prêter serment
oath
n
→ Schwur m; (Jur) → Eid m; to take or make or swear an oath → schwören; (Jur) → einen Eid ablegen or leisten; he took an oath of loyalty to the government → er schwor der Regierung Loyalität; to declare under oath or on oath (Jur) → unter Eid aussagen; to be under oath (Jur) → unter Eid stehen; to break one’s oath → seinen Schwur brechen; to put somebody on oath (Jur) → jdn vereidigen; to take the oath (Jur) → vereidigt werden; he refused to take the oath (Jur) → er verweigerte den Eid; on my oath! (obs) → bei meiner Seele! (obs)
(= curse, profanity) → Fluch m
oath [əʊθ] n
oath [əʊθ] n
a. (solemn promise) → giuramento
under or on oath → sotto giuramento
to put sb on or under oath to do sth → far giurare a qn di fare qc
to take the oath → giurare
to swear on oath or on one's oath → giurare solennemente
under or on oath → sotto giuramento
to put sb on or under oath to do sth → far giurare a qn di fare qc
to take the oath → giurare
to swear on oath or on one's oath → giurare solennemente
b. (swear word) → imprecazione f
oath [əʊθ] n
a. (solemn promise) → giuramento
under or on oath → sotto giuramento
to put sb on or under oath to do sth → far giurare a qn di fare qc
to take the oath → giurare
to swear on oath or on one's oath → giurare solennemente
under or on oath → sotto giuramento
to put sb on or under oath to do sth → far giurare a qn di fare qc
to take the oath → giurare
to swear on oath or on one's oath → giurare solennemente
b. (swear word) → imprecazione f
n oath [əuθ]
1 a solemn promise He swore an oath to support the king. eed يَمين، قَسَم клетва přísaha ed der Eid όρκος juramento vanne سوگند vala serment שְׁבוְּעָה शपथ zakletva eskü sumpah eiður giuramento 誓い 서약, 맹세 priesaika zvērests sumpah eed ed przysięga juramento jurământ клятва; присяга prísaha prisega zakletva ed สัจจะ yemin, ant 誓言 присяга, клятва حلف lời tuyên thệ 誓言
2 a word or phrase used when swearing curses and oaths. vloek تَجْديف заричане kletba ed der Schwur βλαστήμια, βρισιά palabrota vandesõna دشنام kirous juron קְלָלָה शपथ के शब्द kletva káromkodás sumpah blótsyrði imprecazione, bestemmia ののしり 서약의 상투적인 말 keiksmažodis, keiksmas lāsts sumpah seranah vloek banneord, banning przekleństwo palavrão înjurătură ругательство kliatba, nadávka kletev zakletva svordom คำสาบาน küfür 詛咒 прокляття; проклін قسم lời nguyền rủa 诅咒
on/under oath
having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law The witness is on/under oath. onder eed staan, beëdig بِقَسَم под клетва pod přísahou under ed unter Eid ενόρκως, με όρκο bajo juramento vande all قسم خورده valan nojalla sous serment לְהָעִיד בִּשבוּעָה शपथबद्ध, हलफिया pod zakletvom eskü alatt sumpah eiðbundinn sotto giuramento 宣誓して 맹세코 prisaikdintas, prisiekęs saistīts ar zvērestu bersumpah onder ede under ed pod przysięgą sob juramento sub jurământ под присягой pod prísahou pod prisego pod zakletvom under ed, edsvuren ให้สัจจะ yemin etmiş, ant içmiş 發誓 під присягою زير حلف tuyên thệ 发誓
oath → قَسَم přísaha ed Eid όρκος juramento vala serment prisega giuramento 誓い 서약 eed ed przysięga juramento клятва ed คำปฏิญาณ yemin lời tuyên thệ 誓言
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