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suer

sweat, perspire

verb soo-EH Rare

Usage Note

Suer is the standard verb for sweating. The noun la sueur means sweat or perspiration. The colloquial phrase faire suer quelqu'un means to annoy or irritate someone — literally 'to make someone sweat' — and is quite commonly heard in informal French speech.

Examples

"Il sue beaucoup quand il fait du sport."

Natural Translation

He sweats a lot when he does sport.

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