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sweat

S1 W1

BrE /swet/ AmE /swɛt/

noun / verb en → es

past sweated pp sweated ing sweating

1 LIQUID [uncountable] A1

a liquid that comes out through the skin when you are hot or doing physical exercise

el sudor, la transpiración

  • to sweat a lot

Collocations sweat stains · heavy sweating

  • He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

    Secó el sudor de su frente.

2 ACTION [intransitive] A1

to produce sweat, especially because you are hot or doing physical exercise

transpirar, sudar

  • sb + to sweat

Collocations sweat like a pig · work up a sweat

  • She was sweating heavily after the run.

    Ella estaba transpirando mucho después de la carrera.

3 EFFORT [intransitive] B1

to work very hard to achieve something

esforzarse, trabajar duro

  • sb + to sweat (over) sth

Collocations sweat over a project · sweating bullets

  • He sweated over the exam for weeks.

    Él se esforzó mucho en el examen durante semanas.

Idioms

sweat it out B2

soportar algo con paciencia

  • We had to sweat it out until the results came.

    Tuvo que soportarlo con paciencia hasta que llegaron los resultados.

sweat like a pig B1

transpirar mucho

  • He was sweating like a pig after the game.

    Él estaba transpirando mucho después del juego.

sweat bullets B2

estar muy nervioso o preocupado

  • She was sweating bullets before her presentation.

    Ella estaba muy nerviosa antes de su presentación.