sweat in English
- sweat⇄adj. sweatless.
- sweat⇄expr. no sweat, (Slang.) no trouble at all; no effort.
Ex. For most of those involved in this Strategic Air Command operation it was routine. As Capt. Smith or one of his crew would say, ""It's no sweat"" (Birmingham News). - sweat⇄expr. sweat it out, (Informal, Figurative.) to wait anxiously or nervously for something to happen.
Ex. And they were continuing to tilt it [a rocket] at X minus ten seconds. In the blockhouse, at the control board, Fred Marmo sweated it out (Satur - sweat⇄noun 1. moisture coming through the pores of the skin, usually as a result of heat, exertion, or emotion; perspiration.
Ex. After mowing the lawn he wiped the sweat from his face. His brow is wet with honest sweat (Longfellow).
2. a fit or c - sweat⇄sweat, noun, verb, sweatorsweated,sweating.
- sweat⇄v.i. 1. to give out moisture through the pores of the skin; perspire.
Ex. We sweated because it was very hot.
2. to gather moisture from the air by condensation, so that it appears in drops on the surface.
Ex. A pitcher of ice water sw - sweat⇄v.t. 1. to give out through the pores of the skin.
Ex. He's always cold, and never seems to sweat even a drop of water. (Figurative.) Some people sweat blood when they have to memorize something.
2. to cause (a person or animal) to sweat.