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I 1. [swet]1) (perspiration) sudore m.to be dripping with sweat essere madido o grondante o in un bagno di sudore; to break out into a sweat cominciare a sudare; to work up a (good) sweat farsi una (bella) sudata; to be in a cold sweat about sth. — fig. avere i sudori freddi o sudare freddo per qcs
2) lett. (hard work) sfacchinata f.2.••no sweat! — colloq. nessun problema!
II 1. [swet] 2.to be, get in a sweat — colloq. scaldarsi, agitarsi
verbo intransitivo [person, animal] sudare; [hands, feet] sudare, traspirare••to sweat blood over sth. — sudare o sputare sangue per qcs.
to let o make sb. sweat — colloq. fare stare qcn. sulle spine
* * *[swet] 1. noun(the moisture given out through the skin: He was dripping with sweat after running so far in the heat.) sudore2. verb1) (to give out sweat: Vigorous exercise makes you sweat.) sudare2) (to work hard: I was sweating (away) at my work from morning till night.) sudare, sgobbare•- sweater- sweaty
- sweatiness
- a cold sweat* * *[swɛt]1. nsudore mto get in or into a sweat about sth fam — farsi prendere dal panico per qc
2. vi(
fam: work hard) to sweat (over sth) — sudare (su qc)to sweat like a pig — essere in un bagno di sudore, sudare sette camicie
3. vtto sweat blood — (fig: work hard) sudare sangue, (be anxious) sudare freddo
to sweat it out fig fam — armarsi di pazienza
* * *sweat /swɛt/n.1 [u] sudore; traspirazione: He was wet ( o dripping, running) with sweat, era bagnato (o grondante) di sudore4 [u] condensa; umidità condensata; trasudamento5 (metall.) essudazione6 [u] (tecn.) condensazione● (anat.) sweat glands, ghiandole sudoripare □ sweat room, stanza per sudare; bagno turco ( il locale) □ sweat shirt, felpa □ (metall.) sweat soldering, brasatura dolce a strofinamento □ ( sport) sweat suit, tuta (da ginnastica) □ sweat trousers, pantaloni felpati □ (fig.) by the sweat of one's brow, col sudore della (propria) fronte □ to be in a sweat (o all of a sweat), essere in un bagno di sudore; (fig.) sudar freddo □ to be in a cold sweat, sudar freddo □ ( slang spec. USA) No sweat!, roba da ridere!; bazzecole!; non c'è problema! □ (fam.) an old sweat, un veterano; ( anche) uno vecchio del mestiere.(to) sweat /swɛt/A v. i.1 sudare; traspirare; trasudare: He was sweating with excitement, sudava per l'emozione; The outside of the wall sweats, l'esterno della parete trasuda; A ripening cheese sweats, un formaggio in maturazione trasuda2 (fig.) sudare; penare; soffrire; essere in ansia; stare sulle spine: I was really sweating before the interview, ero molto in ansia prima del colloquio; Let him sweat a bit before telling him, fallo stare un po' sulle spine prima di dirglielo!3 (fig.) affaticarsi; sfacchinare; sgobbareB v. t.1 trasudare; sudare: to sweat blood, sudar sangue; The walls are sweating damp, i muri trasudano umidità6 (metall.) far colare ( metallo fuso) tra due pezzi ( per saldarli); saldare con brasatura dolce a strofinamento11 ( slang USA) sottoporre (q.) a un interrogatorio di terzo grado; strappare una confessione a (q.)● ( slang USA) to sweat bullets, stare in ansia; stare sulle spine (fig.) □ (stor., leg.) to sweat coins, tosare monete □ to sweat a horse, ( sport, spec. USA) far fare una sgambata a un cavallo; ( anche) asciugare (o strigliare) un cavallo □ ( USA) to sweat the small stuff, stressarsi per le piccole cose □ sweated goods, merce prodotta da maestranze sfruttate □ sweated labour, manodopera sfruttata □ sweated workers, operai sfruttati.* * *I 1. [swet]1) (perspiration) sudore m.to be dripping with sweat essere madido o grondante o in un bagno di sudore; to break out into a sweat cominciare a sudare; to work up a (good) sweat farsi una (bella) sudata; to be in a cold sweat about sth. — fig. avere i sudori freddi o sudare freddo per qcs
2) lett. (hard work) sfacchinata f.2.••no sweat! — colloq. nessun problema!
II 1. [swet] 2.to be, get in a sweat — colloq. scaldarsi, agitarsi
verbo intransitivo [person, animal] sudare; [hands, feet] sudare, traspirare••to sweat blood over sth. — sudare o sputare sangue per qcs.
to let o make sb. sweat — colloq. fare stare qcn. sulle spine
См. также в других словарях:
sweat like a pig — very informal phrase to sweat a lot Thesaurus: sweating and sweathyponym Main entry: sweat * * * informal sweat profusely … Useful english dictionary
sweat like a pig — If someone is sweating like a pig, they are perspiring (sweating) a lot … The small dictionary of idiomes
sweat like a pig — informal to sweat (= have liquid coming out of your skin) a lot. I was so nervous, I was sweating like a pig … New idioms dictionary
sweat like a pig — verb To sweat profusely, to be perspiring lots of sweat … Wiktionary
sweat like a pig — very informal to sweat a lot … English dictionary
sweat like a pig — Perspire freely … A concise dictionary of English slang
sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold … Collocations dictionary
sweat — sweat1 [swet] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from skin)¦ 2¦(work)¦ 3¦(worry)¦ 4 don t sweat it 5 don t sweat the small stuff 6¦(produce liquid)¦ 7¦(cook)¦ Phrasal verbs sweat something<=>off sweat something<=>out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweat — 1 verb 1 LIQUID FROM SKIN (I) to have liquid coming out through your skin, especially because you are hot or frightened: I was sweating after the long climb. | sweat heavily/profusely (=sweat a lot) | sweat like a pig informal (=sweat a lot) |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sweat — sweat1 [ swet ] noun uncount * 1. ) liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot: She wiped the sweat off her forehead with a towel. Jeff s T shirt was soaked in sweat. 2. ) INFORMAL hard work: A lot of sweat went into making this project a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sweat */ — I UK [swet] / US noun [uncountable] 1) liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot She wiped the sweat off her forehead with a towel. Jeff s T shirt was soaked in sweat. 2) informal hard work A lot of sweat went into making this project a… … English dictionary