Concetti Chiave
- The term "swear" can mean to promise or pledge, often invoking one's honor or a deity for emphasis.
- Swearing can also refer to using profane or rude language, with expressions like "swear like a sailor" describing frequent or offensive usage.
- "Assure" involves strongly affirming that something will happen or is true, often used to make someone feel certain about an outcome.
- The verb "assure" can be synonymous with "ensure" when referring to making something certain or guaranteed.
- The phrase "rest assured" is used to comfort someone, indicating that they can be confident about a promised outcome.
Swear
To swear means to promise or pledge. We often swear on something, like our honor or our life, or to a deity.
Ex: I promised I would return, but she was still worried. I could tell that she didn't believe me, so I swore on my honor that I would come back tomorrow.
Ex: Sarah insists that this is the best restaurant in town. She swears that only there can you taste the best pepper steak of your life.
To swear can also mean to use profane and rude language.
Ex: You cannot swear on public television. It may upset people and more importantly, it violates broadcasting communications standards, which forbid the usage of profane language.
Ex: You need to teach that girl some manners! She got carried away playing video games today and started swearing like a sailor! I couldn't bear to hear such language!
Assure
Assure means to tell someone in a very strong way that something will happen or is true. We also use assure when we make something certain or true. In this case, a synonymous verb could be the verb ensure.
Ex: I know your leg hurts, but I can assure you that Sarah knows how to help you. She is an Accident and Emergency doctor.
Ex: You must not move your leg at all to ensure that it heals properly. If you move it, the bones will not heal.
We commonly use the phrase rest assured when promising or telling someone that something will happen. It means you can be sure, or I swear this is true.
Ex: After Salina's purse was stolen at the library, the security guard told her not to worry, but to rest assured that they would find it soon.
Ex: Sam is working very hard today, so I am certain that he will not be late. We can rest assured that he will finish the report by tomorrow morning.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa "swear" y en qué contextos se utiliza?
- ¿Cómo se utiliza "assure" y cuál es su sinónimo?
- ¿Qué significa la frase "rest assured" y en qué situaciones se emplea?
"Swear" significa prometer o jurar, y se utiliza cuando alguien promete sobre algo, como su honor o vida, o a una deidad. También puede significar usar lenguaje profano y ofensivo.
"Assure" se utiliza para decirle a alguien de manera firme que algo sucederá o es cierto. Un sinónimo de "assure" es "ensure", que se usa para hacer algo cierto o seguro.
La frase "rest assured" significa que puedes estar seguro o que algo es cierto. Se emplea al prometer o asegurar a alguien que algo sucederá, como cuando un guardia de seguridad asegura que encontrarán un objeto robado.
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