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schwitzen

sweat

verb SHVIT-sen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

perspire

Usage Note

schwitzen means to sweat from heat or exertion, related to der Schweiß. Colloquially it can mean to be in a tough spot. The perfect takes haben: Ich habe beim Sport stark geschwitzt.

Examples

"Bei dieser Hitze schwitzt man sehr schnell."

Natural Translation

In this heat one sweats very quickly.

Literal Translation

In this heat sweats one very quickly.

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