sweated
ˈswɛtɪd
Definition Synonyms

Definition of sweated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
physical statecovered with sweat
  • After the marathon, his shirt was sweated and clinging to his skin..
clammy perspiring
2.
labormade under exploitative labor conditions
  • The sweated garments were sold at a high profit.
abused exploited oppressed
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with sweated

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
work done under poor conditions and low pay
Many factories in the area rely on sweated labour.

Origin of sweated

Old English, swetan (to sweat)

Examples of sweated in a sentence

  • The athlete's body was sweated from head to toe.
  • The sweated laborers received minimal pay.
  • Sweated factories are a global issue.

View all translations of sweated

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:en sueur, fabriqué dans un atelier clandestin, ...
  2. German:verschwitzt, ausgebeutet, ...
  3. Italian:sudato, sfruttato, ...
  4. Spanish:sudado, de explotación, ...
  5. Portuguese:suado, produzido em regime de exploração laboral, ...
  6. Chinese:汗湿的, 血汗的, ...
  7. Japanese:汗まみれ, 搾取された, ...
  8. Arabic:مبلل بالعرق, اِسْتِغْلالِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזִיעַ, מְנוּצָּל, ...
  10. Russian:вспотевший, эксплуатируемый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спітнілий, експлуатаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:पसीने से तर, शोषित, ...
sweat
swɛt

Definition of sweat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
body fluidsalty fluid produced by glands in the skin
  • After the run, sweat dripped from his forehead.
perspiration sweatiness transpiration
2.
laborhard work or effort
  • The project required a lot of sweat and dedication.
exertion labor toil
3.
anxietystate of worry or eagerness
  • He was in a sweat about the exam results.
anxiety nervousness worry
4.
condensationmoisture on a surface
  • Sweat formed on the cold glass.
condensation dew moisture

Verb

1.
perspireintr.produce salty liquid from the skin during heat or effortintr.
  • He began to sweat during the intense workout.
exude perspire sweat out
2.
labortr./intr.work very hard or diligentlytr./intr.
  • She had to sweat to finish the project on time.
labor strive toil
3.
stresstr./intr.worry or feel anxioustr./intr.
  • Don't sweat the small stuff.
fret worry
4.
cookingtr.TECH.UScook slowly to reduce moisturetr.TECH.US
  • Sweat the onions until they are soft.
evaporate reduce simmer
Add a suggestion |

Images of sweat

  • sweat: moisture on a surface
    moisture on a surface

Expressions with sweat

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
perspiration that feels cold due to fear
He woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
lose weight through sweating during exercise
She managed to sweat off five pounds at the gym.
be extremely nervous or anxious
He was sweating bricks before his big presentation.
work done under poor conditions for low pay
Many factories in the area rely on sweat labour.
start sweating due to physical activity
He didn't break a sweat during the entire run.
do not worry about it
Don't sweat it, everything will be fine.

Origin of sweat

Old English, swāt (perspiration)

Examples of sweat in a sentence

  • The athlete's sweat soaked through his jersey.
  • Building the house took a lot of sweat.
  • His sweat was evident in the final product.
  • The thought of public speaking put him in a sweat.
  • She was in a sweat over the job interview.
  • The sweat on the mirror blurred the reflection.

View all translations of sweat

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:sueur, transpirer, ...
  2. German:Schweiß, schwitzen, ...
  3. Italian:sudore, sudare, ...
  4. Spanish:sudor, sudar, ...
  5. Portuguese:suor, suar, ...
  6. Chinese:汗水, 出汗, ...
  7. Japanese:汗, 汗をかく, ...
  8. Arabic:عَرَق, تَعَرَّقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זֵיעָה, לְהַזִּיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:пот, потеть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піт, пітніти, ...
  12. Hindi:पसीना, पसीना आना, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery