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suar

Pronunciation: [suˈa]

“suar” is a Catalan word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to sweat
  2. (figurative) to exude humidity
  3. (figurative) to strive, to try hard
  4. to exude some other liquid
  5. to get wet of sweat
  6. (figurative) to earn something by hard working

In Catalan

  1. Transpirar suor una persona o animal.
  2. Expel·lir a través de la pell qualsevol líquid.
  3. Embrutar amb la suor pròpia alguna cosa, especialment la roba.
  4. Realitzar un gran esforç per aconseguir un objectiu.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan suar, from Latin sūdāre, a verb based ultimately on Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-. Compare Occitan susar, suar, sudar; French suer; Spanish sudar.

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