swearing

[/ˈswɛərɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund)

juramentos, xingamentos, palavrões

1. The act of using profane or offensive language; cursing

The teacher warned the students about swearing in class.

A professora advertiu os alunos sobre xingamentos em sala de aula.

2. Making a solemn oath or promise, typically before a legal authority

He is swearing an oath before the court.

Ele está fazendo um juramento perante o tribunal.

3. Using profanity or curse words

I caught him swearing under his breath.

Eu o peguei xingando baixo.

NYC Slang

cussin' out, talking trash

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

xingamentos, palavrões, juramentos

Common usage for curse words and oaths

Rio de Janeiro

xingação, palavraria

More colloquial and emphatic usage

São Paulo

juramentos, xingamentos

Standard usage similar to general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

juramentos, palavrões, pragas

European Portuguese often uses 'pragas' for curses

swearing like a sailor (usar linguagem muito vulgar)

swearing on one's life (jurar pela vida de alguém)

swearing an oath (fazer um juramento solenemente)

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