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jură
swears / he swears /ˈʒu.rə/
verb#4853 most common
Also: vows, takes an oath
Example sentences
Ea jură că spune adevărul.
She swears that she is telling the truth.
Copilul jură că e nevinovat.
The child swears he is innocent.
Jură-mi că nu vei pleca!
Swear to me that you won't leave!
Martorul jură să spună adevărul în fața instanței.
The witness swears to tell the truth before the court.
Președintele jură credință constituției în ziua învestiturii.
The president swears allegiance to the constitution on inauguration day.
Deși jură că nu va mai minți niciodată, promisiunea lui sună găunos.
Although he swears he will never lie again, his promise sounds hollow.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | jur | jurai | voi jura |
| 2sg | juri | jurași | vei jura |
| 3sg | jură | jură | va jura |
| 1pl | jurăm | jurarăm | vom jura |
| 2pl | jurați | jurarăți | veți jura |
| 3pl | jură | jurară | vor jura |
Word family
a jurato swear, vow (infinitive)
jurământoathjuratjuror; swornjurisdicțiejurisdiction (learned borrowing sharing the same Latin root)
sperjurperjury
Etymology
"Jură" is the third-person present form of the verb "a jura", to swear or vow. It comes from Latin "iurare", built on the noun "ius, iuris", meaning law or right. Romanian inherited the verb directly from spoken Latin, alongside sister forms in other Romance languages.
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