French word

sueur

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥœʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsweat

Example

La sueur coule quand il fait chaud.

Sweat drips when it's hot.

Illustration for sueur (sweat)

More examples

Après l'effort, il était en sueur.

After the exertion, he was covered in sweat.

Core concept

Drops of salty moisture bead on the skin during strenuous movement or hot weather.

Common phrases

  • être en sueur

    be covered in sweat

  • une odeur de sueur

    odor of sweat

Similar words

transpiration: Moisture released through the skin to help cool the body.
moiteur: A state of being slightly damp or clammy.
humidité: The amount or condition of water vapor in the air or a place.

Definition in French

Sécrétion liquide et salée provenant de la peau, généralement liée à la chaleur ou à l'effort physique.

Word origin

The noun sueur developed from Old French sueur, which traces back to Latin sudor and belongs to the same family as sudare.

Usage tips

  • Sueur is often a mass noun, so an unspecified amount normally appears as de la sueur rather than as a plural.

Related words

  • suerperspireverb
  • suantsweatingadjective

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