perspiration
gb/pˌɚspɚˈeɪʃən/ us/pˌɚspɚˈeɪʃən/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8800
izzadság, verejték, izzadás, verejtékezés, kemény munka, erőfeszítés, munka
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
perspiration on [body part]
Beads of perspiration formed on his upper lip as he waited for the interview to start.
Verejtékcseppek jelentek meg a felső ajka fölött, miközben arra várt, hogy elkezdődjön az interjú.
She wiped the perspiration from her forehead with the back of her hand.
Kézfejével letörölte az izzadságot a homlokáról.
A faint smell of perspiration hung in the crowded locker room.
Perspiration soaked through his shirt after the long run.
Tiny drops of perspiration rolled down her temples under the bright stage lights.
Učební příklady
There was perspiration on his face after the game.
A mérkőzés után izzadság volt az arcán.
She used a towel to dry the perspiration on her neck.
Törölközővel törölte le az izzadságot a nyakáról.
I could see perspiration on his hands because he was nervous.
Perspiration ran down my back in the hot sun.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"a perspiration"* as a countable noun. In this sense, it is usually uncountable: say "some perspiration," "a lot of perspiration," or "beads of perspiration," not *"a perspiration."* Learners also often use only "sweat"; note that "perspiration" is more formal or medical.
Význam
Salty liquid (sweat) on skin
Kolokace
beads of perspiration
|heavy perspiration
|cold perspiration
|wipe away perspiration
|visible perspiration
|perspiration on his forehead
Synonyma
sweat (More common and informal; 'perspiration' sounds slightly more polite or medical.)
Antonyma
dryness (Describes the skin being dry, with no moisture or sweat present.)
Témata
health
|body
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The wet liquid on your skin when you are hot, exercising, or nervous; sweat.
The salty, clear liquid that comes out through the pores of the skin, especially when a person is hot, physically active, or anxious; sweat.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
izzadás
A2
verejtékezés
B2
Vzorec užití:
perspiration during [activity]
Excessive perspiration may be a sign of an overactive thyroid.
A túlzott izzadás pajzsmirigy-túlműködés jele lehet.
The study measured heart rate, body temperature, and perspiration during intense cycling.
A vizsgálat az intenzív kerékpározás során a pulzusszámot, a testhőmérsékletet és az izzadást mérte.
Stress can trigger increased perspiration even when the room is cool.
Certain medications can reduce normal perspiration and make overheating more likely.
The doctor asked about his sleep pattern and any night-time perspiration.
Učební příklady
The doctor said my heavy perspiration might be a problem.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy az erős izzadásom probléma lehet.
Perspiration during hard exercise helps cool the body.
A kemény edzés közbeni izzadás segít hűteni a testet.
Strong emotions like fear can also cause perspiration.
Some people have very little perspiration, even in hot weather.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this meaning is more technical and often used in medical or scientific language. In everyday speech people usually say "sweating" instead of "perspiration" for the process.
Význam
Process of sweating
Kolokace
excessive perspiration
|night-time perspiration
|perspiration during exercise
|perspiration and heart rate
|control of perspiration
|lack of perspiration
Synonyma
sweating (Everyday term for the same process; 'perspiration' is more formal and common in medical or technical writing.)
Antonyma
anhidrosis (Medical term for the absence of normal perspiration.)
Témata
health
|medicine
|science
|sports
|body
Definice
The body process when sweat comes out through the skin, usually when you are hot, doing exercise, or sick.
The bodily process of producing and releasing sweat through the skin, especially as described in medical, physiological, or scientific contexts.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
3
Vzorec užití:
[something] takes a lot of perspiration
For her, success is ten percent talent and ninety percent perspiration.
Behind his calm performance on stage were years of quiet perspiration.
The project owed more to patient perspiration than to sudden flashes of genius.
Učební příklady
They say that victory needs more perspiration than luck.
His good results came from long hours of perspiration, not from natural talent.
The coach told the team that trophies are won by perspiration, not by talk.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this figurative meaning is common in all contexts. In fact, it is mainly used in set phrases contrasting "inspiration" and "perspiration" or when talking about success and hard work. In most situations, "hard work" or "effort" is more natural.
Význam
Hard work or effort
Kolokace
talent and perspiration
|inspiration and perspiration
|years of perspiration
|through sheer perspiration
|success through perspiration
|99 percent perspiration
Synonyma
hard work (Most common everyday expression; 'perspiration' here is a more colorful or rhetorical way to say the same thing.)
Antonyma
idleness (Suggests not making any effort or doing any work, the opposite of sustained perspiration in this sense.)
Témata
work
|success
|character
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Very hard work or effort needed to do something, especially in contrast to talent or ideas.
Hard, continuous work or effort needed to achieve something, often mentioned in contrast to natural talent or inspiration.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
perspiration
IPA
GB/pˌɚspɚˈeɪʃən/
US/pˌɚspɚˈeɪʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
per - spir - a - tion (4 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: perspiration
- Plural: perspiration, perspirations
Příbuzná slova
Forms
perspirations
noun
Core family
perspire
verb
Related words
sweat
noun A2
sweaty
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
antiperspirant
noun
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