What does sudar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sudar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sudar in Spanish.

The word sudar in Spanish means sweat, sweat, sweat, not care about, ooze, go all out, work up a sweat, sweat profusely, sweat blood. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sudar

sweat

verbo intransitivo (transpirar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con este calor no paro de sudar.
It's so hot I can't stop sweating.

sweat

verbo intransitivo (figurado (trabajar duro) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ese hombre sudó mucho para sacar adelante a su familia.
He sweated a lot to get his family ahead in life.

sweat

verbo intransitivo (condensar el vapor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cerco en la mesa es de la botella, que suda.
The circle on the table is from the bottle sweating.

not care about

(ES: vulgar (no importarle a)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Ya te dije que tus problemas me la sudan!
I've told you I don't care about your problems!

ooze

verbo transitivo (gotear)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La madera verde suda resina.
Green wood oozes resin.

go all out

locución verbal (deportes: pelear)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ese jugador puede fallar un gol, pero siempre suda la camiseta.

work up a sweat

locución verbal (figurado (trabajar con dedicación) (physical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si queremos salvar la empresa, tendremos que sudar la camiseta.

sweat profusely

locución verbal (coloquial (sudar por calor o esfuerzo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Pedro está sudando la gota gorda para reparar la pileta de la cocina.
Pedro is sweating profusely from fixing the kitchen sink.

sweat blood

locución verbal (coloquial (costar esfuerzo) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sudé tinta para hacer la tarea.

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