I promise vs Swear

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I promise

Über 10.000 (seltener)

Swear

Informell Top 2.000 (häufig) B2 verb

Am formellsten: I promise Am häufigsten: Swear

	I promise	Swear
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //aɪ ˈprɒmɪs// 🇺🇸 //aɪ ˈprɑːmɪs//	🇬🇧 /["/sweə(r)/","/sweəz/","/swɔː(r)/","/swɔːn/","/ˈsweərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/swer/","/swerz/","/swɔːr/","/swɔːrn/","/ˈswerɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutung	I will do what I say.	To use rude or offensive words.
Beispiel	I promise to help you with your project tomorrow.	I swear to tell the truth in my testimony.
Register	Neutral	Informell
Wie häufig	Über 10.000 (seltener)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	-	B2
Wortart		verb
Kollokationen	make a promise, keep a promise, break a promise	loudly, quietly, silently, hear somebody, at, solemnly, on oath, under oath, be prepared to, make somebody, by, on, to, be sworn into office, swear somebody to secrecy, swear somebody to silence, solemnly, on oath, under oath, be prepared to, make somebody, by, on, to, be sworn into office, swear somebody to secrecy, swear somebody to silence, solemnly, on oath, under oath, be prepared to, make somebody, by, on, to, be sworn into office, swear somebody to secrecy, swear somebody to silence, solemnly, on oath, under oath, be prepared to, make somebody, by, on, to, be sworn into office, swear somebody to secrecy, swear somebody to silence
Antonyme	-	praise, compliment
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'I promise you' - which adds emphasis., Using it too casually in serious situations.	Confusing 'swear' with 'promise' — they have different meanings., Using it in formal writing where it's not acceptable., Using 'swear to' instead of 'swear at' when expressing anger.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used in informal and formal contexts to assure someone of a future action. Avoid in sarcastic tones.	Used in informal settings to express anger or frustration. Often considered inappropriate in formal contexts. Be cautious of the audience and setting before using.

Sieh es in echten Clips

The Pitt › S1 E1

Sir, I promise nobody is going to hurt you.

I promise

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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen I promise und Swear?

I promise: I will do what I say. Swear: To use rude or offensive words.

Was ist formeller: I promise und Swear?

I promise ist davon am formellsten.

Was ist häufiger: I promise und Swear?

Swear ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

I promise: I promise to help you with your project tomorrow. Swear: I swear to tell the truth in my testimony.

Kann ich I promise und Swear austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. I promise und Swear sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.