Sweat meaning in English
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Definition
to sweat: to perspire, to swelter, to exude moisture
to be sweaty, sweating to be perspiring, to secrete salty fluid through one's pores
This is an irregular verb:
I sweat / I sweat or sweated / I have sweat or sweated
the sweat: the perspiration, the moisture, the dampness
Examples
- "Susie : Sweating, hmm. Listen Brian, why don't we mate, I mean meet later this afternoon for a quick feedback session."
- "And the winner is... Kalvin Krime for Man Sweat!"
- "I was starting to sweat a bit, it's a little nerve wracking isn't it?"
- "My doctor has diagnosed me with high blood pressure, I've been sweating like a pig and I haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks!"
- "Kalvin Krime for its fragrance: Man Sweat."
- "Now, our pubs smell of old beer, urine, and sweat."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in this scene. Use the hints to help you!
Kalvin Krime started his business with just a (an aspiration or goal) and some volatile (a combination of atoms or molecules).
The name of Kalvin Krime's perfume is "Man " (perspiration, or water emitted from the pores)
Kalvin Krime started his business with just a (an aspiration or goal) and some volatile (a combination of atoms or molecules).
The name of Kalvin Krime's perfume is "Man " (perspiration, or water emitted from the pores)
Fill in the blanks with terms used in this scene. Use the hints to help you!
Kalvin Krime started his business with just a dream 1 (an aspiration or goal) and some volatile chemicals 2 (a combination of atoms or molecules).
The name of Kalvin Krime's perfume is "Man Sweat 3" (perspiration, or water emitted from the pores)
Kalvin Krime started his business with just a dream 1 (an aspiration or goal) and some volatile chemicals 2 (a combination of atoms or molecules).
The name of Kalvin Krime's perfume is "Man Sweat 3" (perspiration, or water emitted from the pores)
1 dream: In this context, "a dream" describes a goal or hope. For example: My dream is to own a small island. Note that "a dream" is also a series of images, ideas, or emotions which occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.
2 chemicals: A "chemical" (pronounced "KEM-I-CLE") refers to molecules which have undergone a process of transformation, often elements which are combined to form chemical substances or compounds. Examples of chemicals: hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride etc.
3 Sweat: "Sweat" (which rhymes with "wet" or "pet") describes perspiration, or the liquid substance which is produced and expelled by the body. "Sweating" often occurs during high temperatures and when the body is working hard, during exercise for example.
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