sueur

sweat; perspiration

noun SWUHR Less Common

Origin: Latin 'sudor'

Usage Note

Sueur is the general noun for sweat or perspiration. The idiom en sueur means 'in a sweat / sweating'. Avoir des sueurs froides (to break out in a cold sweat) expresses anxiety or fear. The verb to sweat is transpirer (formal) or suer (informal).

Examples

"Il était couvert de sueur après la course."

Natural Translation

He was covered in sweat after the race.

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