sweat
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/swet/
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/swet/
noun
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liquid that comes out on your skin when you are hot or nervous
After running, I had sweat on my forehead.
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being wet with sweat
I woke up covered in sweat from the heat.
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hard work or effort
Building the shed took a lot of sweat and time.
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comfortable clothes for exercise or relaxing
I put on my sweat pants to go for a walk.
verb
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to have liquid come out on your skin when hot or nervous
When I get nervous, my hands start to sweat.
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to have liquid form on the surface
The cold drink made the glass sweat in the heat.
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to work very hard at something
I had to sweat to finish the project on time.
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to worry or feel nervous about something
Don't sweat the small details too much.
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to cook food slowly with a little fat in a covered pan
You should sweat the onions before adding other ingredients.
translation
liquid that comes out on your skin when you are hot or nervous; being wet with sweat; hard work or effort; comfortable clothes for exercise or relaxing
to have liquid come out on your skin when hot or nervous; to have liquid form on the surface; to work very hard at something; to worry or feel nervous about something; to cook food slowly with a little fat in a covered pan
Word Forms
3rd Present
sweats
Progressive
sweating
Past
sweated
Plural
sweats
Perfect
sweated