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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to perspire, esp. freely or profusely. 1.2 to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1.3 to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1.4 (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1.5 Informal . to work hard. 1.6 Informal . to experience distress, as from anxiety. 1.7 (of tobacco) to ferment. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to excrete (perspiration, moisture, etc.) through the pores of the skin. 2.2 to exude in drops or small particles 2.3 to send forth or get rid of with or like perspiration (often fol. by out or off ). 2.4 to wet or stain with perspiration. 2.5 to cause (a person, a horse, etc.) to perspire. 2.6 to cause to exude moisture, esp. as a step in an industrial drying process 2.7 to earn, produce, or obtain (a result, promotion, compliment, etc.) by hard work. 2.8 to cause to lose (weight) as by perspiring or hard work 2.9 to cause, force, or bring pressure on (a person, an animal, etc.) to work hard. 2.10 to employ (workers) at low wages, for long hours, or under other unfavorable conditions. 2.11 to labor with meticulous care over 2.12 Slang . 2.13 Slang . to subject to severe questioning; give the third degree to. 2.14 Metallurgy . 2.15 to remove bits of metal from (gold coins) by shaking them against one another, as in a bag. Compare clip 1 ( def. 4 ) . 2.16 to cause (tobacco or cocoa) to ferment. 3 Noun 3.1 the process of sweating or perspiring. 3.2 that which is secreted from sweat glands; perspiration. 3.3 a state or a period of sweating. 3.4 hard work. 3.5 Informal . a state of anxiety or impatience. 3.6 a process of inducing sweating or perspiration, or of being sweated, as in medical treatment. 3.7 moisture exuded from something or gathered on a surface. 3.8 an exuding of moisture, as by a substance. 3.9 an inducing of such exudation, as in some industrial process. 3.10 a run given to a horse for exercise, as before a race. 3.11 sweats, Informal . sweatpants, sweatshirts, sweat suits, or the like. 4 Adjective 4.1 Informal . 5 Verb phrase 5.1 sweat out, Informal . 6 Idioms 6.1 no sweat 6.2 sweat blood 6.3 sweat bullets 6.4 sweat it

Verb (used without object)

to perspire, esp. freely or profusely.

to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese.

to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation.

(of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded.

Informal . to work hard.

Informal . to experience distress, as from anxiety.

(of tobacco) to ferment.

Verb (used with object)

to excrete (perspiration, moisture, etc.) through the pores of the skin.

to exude in drops or small particles

The drying figs sweat tiny drops of moisture.

to send forth or get rid of with or like perspiration (often fol. by out or off ).

to wet or stain with perspiration.

to cause (a person, a horse, etc.) to perspire.

to cause to exude moisture, esp. as a step in an industrial drying process

to sweat wood.

to earn, produce, or obtain (a result, promotion, compliment, etc.) by hard work.

to cause to lose (weight) as by perspiring or hard work

The hard week's work sweated five pounds off him.

to cause, force, or bring pressure on (a person, an animal, etc.) to work hard.

to employ (workers) at low wages, for long hours, or under other unfavorable conditions.

to labor with meticulous care over

The manufacturer of this beautiful car has really sweated the details.

Slang .

to obtain or extort (money) from someone.

to extort money from; fleece.

Slang . to subject to severe questioning; give the third degree to.

Metallurgy .

to heat (an alloy) in order to remove a constituent melting at a lower temperature than the alloy as a whole.

to heat (solder or the like) to melting.

to join (metal objects) by heating and pressing together, usually with solder.

to remove bits of metal from (gold coins) by shaking them against one another, as in a bag. Compare clip 1 ( def. 4 ) .

to cause (tobacco or cocoa) to ferment.

Noun

the process of sweating or perspiring.

that which is secreted from sweat glands; perspiration.

a state or a period of sweating.

hard work.

Informal . a state of anxiety or impatience.

a process of inducing sweating or perspiration, or of being sweated, as in medical treatment.

moisture exuded from something or gathered on a surface.

an exuding of moisture, as by a substance.

an inducing of such exudation, as in some industrial process.

a run given to a horse for exercise, as before a race.

sweats, Informal . sweatpants, sweatshirts, sweat suits, or the like.

Adjective

Informal .

(of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity.

made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes

sweat dresses.

of, for, or associated with such clothes

the sweat look in sportswear.

Verb phrase

sweat out, Informal .

to await anxiously the outcome of; endure apprehensively

The accused sweated out the jury's deliberation.

to work arduously at or toward

The director sweated out a camera angle with the cinematographer.

Idioms

no sweat

Informal . with no difficulty or problem.

sweat blood

Informal .

to be under a strain; work strenuously.

to wait anxiously; worry

He was sweating blood while his friend was being questioned by the police.

sweat bullets

Informal .

to sweat profusely.

to be apprehensive; worry.

sweat it

Informal .

to wait anxiously; endure the best way one can

There was no news of survivors, so all we could do was sweat it.

to worry; be apprehensive

You'll do OK, so don't sweat it.