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sudore

sweat

noun soo-DOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin sudor, 'sweat'.

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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