break a sweat
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break a sweat
verb breaks a sweat · breaking a sweat · broke a sweat · broken a sweat
- To start sweating, especially due to physical exertion. The work was hard enough that he broke a sweat.
- To put effort into something; to struggle. He always succeeds effortlessly and never breaks a sweat.
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verb to start sweating
| Español | comenzar a sudar, empezar a sudar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 汗をかく ase o kaku |
| 中文 | 出汗 chūhàn |
| Português | começar a suar |
| Français | se mettre à transpirer, commencer à transpirer |
| Deutsch | ins Schwitzen kommen |
| Русский | вспоте́ть vspotétʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đổ mồ hôi |
verb to put effort into something
| Español | sudar la gota gorda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 费劲 fèijìn |
| Português | esforçar-se |
| Français | sans broncher, sans sourciller |
| Deutsch | sich ins Zeug legen, ins Schwitzen kommen |
| Русский | приложи́ть уси́лия priložítʹ usílija, пошевели́ть па́льцем poševelítʹ pálʹcem |
| Tiếng Việt | đổ mồ hôi |
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title = {break a sweat},
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