French word

suer

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥe/

Meaning

  • verbsweat

Example

En été, je sue beaucoup.

I sweat a lot in summer.

Illustration for suer (sweat)

More examples

Après la course, il sue comme un bœuf.

After the race, he sweats like an ox.

Core concept

Sweat seeping through the skin during heat, exertion, or strong emotion.

Common phrases

  • suer comme un bœuf

    sweat like an ox

  • suer de nervosité

    sweat from nervousness

Similar words

transpirer: To perspire in response to exercise or heat.
être en sueur: To be damp with sweat, including clothing made wet by perspiration.

Definition in French

Émettre de la sueur à travers la peau sous l'effet de la chaleur, d'un effort ou d'une émotion.

Word origin

The French verb suer is inherited from Latin sudare through Old French, and it is related to the noun sueur.

Usage tips

  • The present forms je sue, tu sues, il sue, and ils suent are pronounced alike despite their different spellings.

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