No. 11,868 in French
sueur
Sweat.
In a sentence
La sueur coule sur son front pendant qu'il court.
Sweat drips from his forehead as he runs.
Here, 'sueur' refers to the physical manifestation of perspiration due to physical effort.
Il a travaillé dur toute la journée, littéralement à la sueur de son front.
He worked hard all day, literally by the sweat of his brow.
In this usage, it represents committed effort or labor, often metaphorical.
Une sueur froide l'a envahi lorsqu'il a entendu le bruit étrange.
A cold sweat encompassed him when he heard the strange noise.
Here, 'sueur' is used to describe a physical reaction associated with fear or anxiety.
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