Also means
perspiration
Usage Note
Sudore is masculine and typically used in the singular as an uncountable noun, though i sudori (plural) appears in the idiom sudori freddi ('cold sweats'). The phrase con il sudore della fronte ('with the sweat of one's brow') is a classic expression for hard-earned labor.
Examples
"Il sudore gli scorreva lungo la fronte."
Natural Translation
Sweat was running down his forehead.
Literal Translation
The sweat to-him ran along the forehead.
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