suar

Senses

1. 1.

   to sweat, to perspire

   to excrete moisture through the pores of the skin

2. 2.

   to work hard, to toil

   to exert great effort or labor (figurative)

3. 3.

   to sweat (something out)

   to earn or achieve something through hard work

Examples

• "Estou suando muito com esse calor."

  I'm sweating a lot in this heat.

• "Tive que suar a camisa para conseguir essa promoção."

  I had to work really hard to get this promotion.

• "Ele suou frio quando viu o resultado da prova."

  He broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the test result.

Usage

Common collocation: "suar a camisa" (literally "sweat the shirt") means to work very hard or give your all. "Suar frio" (sweat cold) means to be very nervous or afraid. The verb is regular and follows standard -ar conjugation patterns.