Definition
Definition of sweltered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
weatherRare uncomfortably hot and humidRare
- The sweltered afternoon made everyone seek shade.
2.
feelingRare suffering from oppressive heatRare
- They felt sweltered after hours in the sun.
Origin of sweltered
Old English, sweltan (to die)
Examples of sweltered in a sentence
They sweltered in the summer heat. The workers were sweltered in the factory. After the hike, everyone was sweltered.
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- French:étouffant, accablé, ...
- German:schwitzend, überhitzt, ...
- Italian:soffocante, accaldato, ...
- Spanish:sofocante, sofocado, ...
- Portuguese:abafado, suado, ...
- Chinese:闷热, 热得难受, ...
- Japanese:蒸し暑い, 暑さに苦しむ, ...
- Arabic:خَانِق, مُتَعَرِّق مِن الحَرّ, ...
- Hebrew:חַם וְלַח בְּאֹפֶן מַחֲנִיק, לוֹהֵט, ...
- Russian:знойный, перегревшийся, ...
- Ukrainian:задушливий, знеможений від спеки, ...
- Hindi:पसीने से तर, ...
Definition of swelter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
weatherRare perspire greatly from heatRare
- They swelter in the sun during the marathon.
2.
oppressive heatRare suffer from oppressive heatRare
- The tourists sweltered under the midday sun..
Noun
weatherRare uncomfortable heat, often very humid or oppressiveRare
- The swelter made it hard to breathe outside.
Images of swelter
uncomfortable heat, often very humid or oppressive
Origin of swelter
Middle English, swelten (to die) + swelter (heat)
Examples of swelter in a sentence
The tourists swelter while waiting in line for the museum. We sweltered in the crowded room. The workers sweltered in the factory without air conditioning. The swelter in the subway left commuters drenched. After hours outside, we couldn't stand the swelter any longer.
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- French:transpirer, chaleur accablante, ...
- German:schwitzen, Schwüle, ...
- Italian:soffrire, caldo soffocante, ...
- Spanish:sudar, el bochorno, ...
- Portuguese:transpirar, calor sufocante, ...
- Chinese:汗流浃背, 闷热, ...
- Japanese:汗をかく, 蒸し暑さ, ...
- Arabic:تَعَرَّقَ بِشِدَّة, حَرارَة خانِقَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַזִּיעַ, חֹם קִיצוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:потеть, духота, ...
- Ukrainian:знемагати, жара, ...
- Hindi:पसीना बहाना, तीव्र गर्मी, ...
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