sudor

m.

sweat.

con el sudor de mi frente by the sweat of my brow

me costó muchos sudores conseguirlo (figurative) I had a real struggle to get it

me entran sudores fríos de pensarlo (figurative) it makes me break out in a cold sweat o it sends a shiver down my spine just to think of it (me entra miedo)

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sudor

► nombre masculino

1 sweat, perspiration

2 figurado effort, hard work

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con el sudor de la frente figurado by the sweat of one's brow

costar algo muchos sudores figurado to be an uphill struggle

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noun m.

sweat

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SM

1) (=transpiración) sweat

con el sudor de su frente — by the sweat of one's brow

estar bañado en sudor — to be dripping with sweat

2) (tb: sudores) (=esfuerzo) toil sing , labour sing , labor sing (EEUU)

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masculino

a) (transpiración) sweat, perspiration (frml)

un sudor frio — a cold sweat

se lo ganó con el sudor de su frente — she earned it by the sweat of her brow

b) sudores masculino plural (fam) (gran esfuerzo)

le costó sudores terminarlo — it took him blood, sweat and tears to finish it (colloq)

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= sweat.

Ex. The title of her famous article was 'Library benefit concerts: blood, sweat and cash'.

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* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.

* empapado en sudor = sweaty [sweatier -comp., sweatiest -sup.].

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.

* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.

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masculino

a) (transpiración) sweat, perspiration (frml)

un sudor frio — a cold sweat

se lo ganó con el sudor de su frente — she earned it by the sweat of her brow

b) sudores masculino plural (fam) (gran esfuerzo)

le costó sudores terminarlo — it took him blood, sweat and tears to finish it (colloq)

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= sweat.

Ex: The title of her famous article was 'Library benefit concerts: blood, sweat and cash'.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.

* empapado en sudor = sweaty [sweatier -comp., sweatiest -sup.].

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.

* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.

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sudor

masculine

1 (transpiración) sweat, perspiration (frml)

un sudor frío a cold sweat

se lo ha ganado con el sudor de la frente she's earned it by the sweat of her brow

el sudor le caía a chorros the sweat was pouring o streaming off him

2 sudores mpl (fam) (gran esfuerzo) blood, sweat and tears

le costó sudores terminarlo it took blood, sweat and tears to finish it, he had to work his butt off (AmE) o (BrE) he had to slog his guts out to finish it (colloq)

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sudor sustantivo masculino
sweat, perspiration (frml)
sudor sustantivo masculino
1 sweat, perspiration
2 fam (esfuerzo) effort: me costó sudores, it took me a lot of hard work
3 fam (nerviosismo, temor) sudor frío, cold sweat
♦ Locuciones: con el sudor de mi/tu/su frente, by the sweat of one's brow
'sudor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chorrear
- empapar
- enjugar
- enjugarse
- gota
- bañado
English:
cold sweat
- hard-earned
- lather
- mop
- sweat
- trickle
- bead
- hard

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sudor nm

1. [transpiración] sweat;

con el sudor de mi frente by the sweat of my brow

Comp

sudor frío cold sweat;

me entran sudores fríos de pensarlo [me entra miedo] it makes me break out in a cold sweat o it sends a shiver down my spine just to think of it

2. [de pared] condensation

3.

sudores [esfuerzos] toil, labour;

me costó muchos sudores conseguirlo it cost me a lot of trouble to get hold of it

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sudor

m sweat

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sudor nm

transpiración: sweat, perspiration

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sudor n sweat