sweat
gb/swˈɛt/ us/swˈɛt/
A2
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
Produce moisture from skin
To have water come out of your skin because you are hot, working hard, or nervous.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] sweats [when/while] [doing something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweat' (verb) with 'sweater' (noun for clothing).
Mga kasingkahulugan
perspire (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
shiver (Opposite bodily reaction to cold rather than heat.)
Mga kolokasyon
sweat heavily
|start to sweat
|break into a sweat
|sweat profusely
|make [someone] sweat
Mga tema
daily life
|health
|human body
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- After running for an hour, she was sweating heavily.
- He started to sweat when he saw the exam questions.
- The workers sweated in the hot factory all day.
- I always sweat a lot when I’m nervous.
- They were sweating under the midday sun.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I sweat when I run.
- He is sweating because it is hot.
- She sweats during exercise.
- They sweat after playing football.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
Moisture from skin
Water that comes out of your skin when you are hot, working hard, or nervous.
Mga kasingkahulugan
perspiration (More formal and less common in casual speech.)
Mga kolokasyon
covered in sweat
|dripping with sweat
|beads of sweat
|cold sweat
Mga tema
daily life
|health
|human body
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Her shirt was soaked with sweat after the game.
- Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
- He woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
- Sweat ran down his back in the heat.
- The athlete wiped the sweat from his face.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can see sweat on his face.
- Her hands are wet with sweat.
- Sweat is on my forehead after running.
- There is sweat on my back.
Pandiwa
informal
B1
action
3
Work very hard or under stress
To work very hard, especially when it is difficult or stressful.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] sweats over [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
toil (More formal and literary; often implies long-term hard work.)
Mga kasalungat
relax (Opposite state of being at ease without hard effort.)
Mga kolokasyon
sweat over deadlines
|sweat through the night
|sweat for hours
Mga tema
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They sweated over the project all week.
- I’m sweating to finish this report before the meeting.
- She sweated for hours to get it right.
- We sweated over every detail of the plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I sweat over my homework every night.
- She sweats to finish her work on time.
- We sweat when we have many tasks.
Pandiwa
informal
B1
state
4
Feel anxious or worried
To feel nervous or worried about something bad that might happen.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] sweats about [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
worry (More general term for feeling concerned; 'sweat' is more informal and vivid.)
Mga kasalungat
stay calm (Opposite emotional state of not feeling nervous.)
Mga kolokasyon
sweat about results
|sweat over a decision
Mga tema
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He sweated about the job interview for days.
- Don’t sweat it — everything will be fine.
- We’re sweating over whether the flight will be canceled.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I sweat about my test tomorrow.
- She sweats when she has to speak in public.
- They sweat before big games.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sweat
IPA
GB/swˈɛt/
US/swˈɛt/
Mga pantig at diin
sweat (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: sweat
- Plural: sweat, sweats
Verb
- Base: sweat
- 3rd Person Singular: sweats
- Present Participle: sweating
- Past: sweated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
sweats
noun
sweating
verb
sweated
verb
Core family
sweaty
adjective
Advanced or less common
sweatiness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
break into a sweat
1/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪntu ə swˈɛt/
idiom
Suddenly start sweating
To suddenly start having water on your skin because you are hot, working hard, or nervous.
Mga Halimbawa
- He broke into a sweat during the presentation.
- I break into a sweat just thinking about that exam.
don't sweat it
1/dˈoʊnt swˈɛt ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Stop worrying about something minor
Used to tell someone not to worry about something small or unimportant.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don’t sweat it — I’ll take care of everything.
- It’s just a small mistake; don’t sweat it.
in a cold sweat
1/ˈɪn ə kˈoʊld swˈɛt/
idiom
Sweating from fear or anxiety
Having water on your skin because you are very afraid or worried, not because you are hot or working hard.
Mga Halimbawa
- She woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
- He was in a cold sweat before giving his speech.
no sweat
1/nˈoʊ swˈɛt/
idiom
informal
Something is easy to do
Used to say that something is easy and not a problem.
Mga Halimbawa
- 'Can you help me move this sofa?' 'No sweat!'
- It was no sweat fixing the computer.
sweat it out
1/swˈɛt ˈɪt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
Endure anxious waiting period
To wait in a worried way for something to happen.
Mga Halimbawa
- We had to sweat it out until the final scores were announced.
- They’re sweating it out while their son is in surgery.