sweat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweat in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweat [Brit swɛt, Am swɛt] N

1. sweat (perspiration):

sweat

sueur f

to be in a sweat

être en sueur

to be covered in sweat

être couvert de sueur

to be dripping or pouring with sweat

être en nage

to break out into a sweat

se mettre à suer

to work up a (good) sweat

se prendre une bonne suée

in a cold sweat lit

dans une sueur froide

to be in a cold sweat about sth fig

avoir des sueurs froides à l'idée de qc

beads or drops of sweat

gouttes fpl de sueur

night sweats MED

suées fpl nocturnes

2. sweat (hard work):

sweat liter

labeur m

by the sweat of his brow

à la sueur de son front

3. sweat (old soldier):

sweat inf

vieux m de la vieille inf

II.sweats N

sweats npl Am:

sweats

survêtement m

III.sweat [Brit swɛt, Am swɛt] VB trans

1. sweat FOOD:

sweat vegetables

faire suer

2. sweat (interrogate):

sweat inf

cuisiner inf

IV.sweat [Brit swɛt, Am swɛt] VB intr

1. sweat lit:

sweat person, animal:

suer

sweat hands, feet:

transpirer

sweat cheese:

transpirer

the sweating horses/runners

les chevaux/coureurs en sueur

2. sweat (wait anxiously) fig, inf:

to let or make sb sweat

laisser mariner qn inf

V.sweat [Brit swɛt, Am swɛt]

no sweat inf!

pas de problème!

to be/get in a sweat inf

être/se mettre dans tous ses états

to sweat blood over sth

suer sang et eau sur qc

sweat out VB [Brit swɛt -, Am swɛt -]

to sweat it out lit MED

se faire transpirer beaucoup pour faire tomber la fièvre

to sweat it out inf, fig

s'armer de patience

I.sweat off VB [Brit swɛt -, Am swɛt -] (sweat [sth] off, sweat off [sth])

sweat off calories, weight:

sweat off

perdre [qc] à force de transpirer

sweat over VB [Brit swɛt -, Am swɛt -] inf

sweat over [sth]

en suer pour faire inf

sweat over [sth] homework, task

en suer pour écrire inf

cold sweat N

cold sweat

sueurs fpl froides

to be in a cold sweat about sth

avoir des sueurs froides à propos de qc

to bring sb out in a cold sweat

donner des sueurs froides à qn

sweat bath N

sweat bath

bain m de sueur

sweat-soaked ADJ

sweat-soaked

trempé de sueur

sweat duct N

sweat duct

conduit m sudorifère

sweat gland N

sweat gland

glande f sudoripare

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sweat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweat in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweat [swet] N

1. sweat no pl, no indef art (perspiration):

sweat

transpiration f

to be dripping with sweat

être ruisselant de sueur

2. sweat pl FASHION:

sweat

survêtement m

Phrases:

to break out into a sweat

avoir des sueurs froides

to be in a cold sweat

avoir des sueurs froides

no sweat!

pas de problème!

it was a real sweat

c'était tuant

to work oneself into a sweat about sth

se faire du souci à propos de qc

II.sweat [swet] VB intr

sweat (perspire):

sweat

transpirer

Phrases:

to sweat like a pig inf

transpirer comme une vache

to let sb sweat inf

laisser qn mariner

III.sweat [swet] VB trans

sweat person

faire suer

sweat onions

faire revenir

Phrases:

to sweat blood

suer sang et eau

to sweat buckets

être en nage

sweat out VB trans to sweat it out

1. sweat out (do physical exercise):

to sweat it out

se défouler

2. sweat out (suffer while waiting):

to sweat it out

prendre son mal en patience

cold sweat N

cold sweat

sueur f froide

to put sb in a cold sweat

donner des sueurs froides à qn

Translations for sweat in the French»English Dictionary

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suer de qc

to sweat with sth

suer sur qc/pour faire qc

to sweat over/doing sth

suée

sweat

attraper une (bonne) suée

to work up a good sweat

ramer

to sweat

transpiration (soudaine)

sweat

sueur

sweat

avoir des sueurs

to be in a sweat

être en sueur

to be bathed in sweat

à la sueur de son front

by the sweat of one's brow

avoir des sueurs froides

to be in a cold sweat

transpirer sur qc

to sweat over sth

trempé de sueur

dripping with sweat

sweat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to break out into a sweat

avoir des sueurs froides

to be in a cold sweat

avoir des sueurs froides

to work oneself into a sweat about sth

se faire du souci à propos de qc

to put sb in a cold sweat

donner des sueurs froides à qn

to be bathed in sweat/tears

être en nage/baigné de larmes

to break out in (a) sweat

se mettre à transpirer

to be pouring with sweat

ruisseler de sueur

to work up a good sweat

attraper une (bonne) suée

by the sweat of one's brow

à la sueur de son front

to be in a cold sweat

avoir des sueurs froides

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This cave was used as a sweat room; it was known for some time as the electric cave until it was closed in 1911.

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The evaporation of the sweat cools the "olla" and its contents.

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Although, he still feels the effects of the elements, sweating under the heat of the sun and freezing during winter.

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Sweat glands do not regenerate, so once destroyed, the excess sweat glands are permanently disabled.

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During this time, it is believed by the devotees that the idol sweats and a major event is conducted.

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The energy generates heat which results in thermolysis of the sweat glands.

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In the following weeks the researcher experienced fatigue, rigors, night sweats, and loss of weight.

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The nectar exudes a musky smell that resembles mammalian sweat.

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While night sweats might be relatively harmless, it can also be a sign of a serious underlying disease.

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Sweating is a major way that the body controls its temperature; as sweat evaporates from the skin, it cools the body.

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