Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
sudor
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsweat
Example
La camisa se llenó de sudor.
The shirt became soaked with sweat.
More examples
Un sudor frío me recorrió la espalda.
A cold sweat ran down my back.
Core concept
Thin salty moisture beading on the skin.
Common phrases
sudor frío
cold sweat
gotas de sudor
beads of sweat
sudor corporal
bodily sweat
Similar words
transpiración: Moisture that the body excretes through pores to regulate body temperature.
sudoración: State of producing sweat during heat, stress, or physical exertion.
Definition in Spanish
Líquido corporal que indica calor, esfuerzo o nerviosismo y que a veces deja olor en la ropa.
Word origin
From Latin sudor, the noun formed from the verb sudare 'to sweat', which passed through Old Spanish into modern Spanish.
Usage tips
- To say 'I'm sweating' Spanish normally uses the verb (estoy sudando or sudo mucho) rather than an expression built with the noun sudor.
Opposites
- sequedaddrynessnoun
Related words
- sudoraciónsweatingnoun
- sudorosoperspiringadjective