Translation
to sweat, to perspire
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Word origin
From Latin sudare ('to sweat'), from sudor ('sweat'). The same root gives the English medical term 'sudorific'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sudare
- English cognates
- sudorific
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sue | suais | suai | suerai | suerais |
| tu | sues | suais | suas | sueras | suerais |
| il/elle | sue | suait | sua | suera | suerait |
| nous | suons | suions | suâmes | suerons | suerions |
| vous | suez | suiez | suâtes | suerez | sueriez |
| ils/elles | suent | suaient | suèrent | sueront | sueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sue | suasse |
| tu | sues | suasses |
| il/elle | sue | suât |
| nous | suions | suassions |
| vous | suiez | suassiez |
| ils/elles | suent | suassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sue |
| nous | suons |
| vous | suez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suant
- Past participle
- sué · suée · sués · suées
Examples
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He is starting to sweat in the sun.
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I sweat as soon as I climb the stairs.
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The players were sweating heavily after the match.
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We are sweating in a small room with no window.
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The horse sweated throughout the race.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 10: suer, stylo, transporter and 7 more words.