sudor
/suˈdoɾ/masculine
The English word 'sweat' is translated into Spanish as sudor. Wiktionary also lists jumpi and trasudor.
Meaning: fluid that exits the body through pores (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sudor | /suˈdoɾ/ | masculine |
| jumpi | /xumpi/ (from spelling rules) | Bolivia, masculine |
| trasudor | /tɾasudoɾ/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
Sudor refers to the fluid that exits the body through pores. To describe the act of sweating, use the verb sudar and to describe someone or something that is sweaty, use the adjective sudoroso/a. For example, glándulas sudoríparas refers to sweat glands.
Which one should you use?
While sudor is the noun representing the fluid itself, sudar is the corresponding verb meaning 'to sweat'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bolivia, the term jumpi is used as a regionalism to refer to sweat.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sudor is masculine and is used with masculine articles, such as el or un.
How do you pronounce it?
/suˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word sudor is a semi-learned borrowing from the Latin sūdōrem, which explains why it kept the letter d while the older Spanish word suor lost it.
- The phrase sudar la gota gorda literally means 'to sweat the fat drop' and is used to describe a period of extreme struggle or effort.
- The term sudor frío is used to describe a 'cold sweat' specifically triggered by fear or shock, separating it from temperature-based perspiration.
Examples in context
- El sudor gotea de su cara.Sweat is dripping from his face.This sentence shows the use of sudor to describe liquid dripping from a face.Tatoeba #1556567 by marcelostockle, translation #21025 by CK
- Él estaba cubierto en sudor.He was covered with sweat.This sentence illustrates being covered in sudor.Tatoeba #1331721 by Shishir, translation #294925 by CK
- Se secó el sudor de la cara.He wiped the sweat off his face.This sentence shows someone wiping sudor off their face.Tatoeba #1556582 by marcelostockle, translation #294996 by CK
- Tengo sudor en la frenteI have sweat on my forehead
- La transpiración corporal es un mecanismo de refrigeración naturalBody perspiration is a natural cooling mechanism
- Después del ejercicio, empiezo a transpirar muchoAfter the exercise, I start to sweat a lot
- estoy sudandoI am sweating
- me puse a sudarI started to sweat
- Después de correr, estoy sudando muchoAfter running, I am sweating a lot
- gotas de sudorSweat beads
- estar cubierto(a) de sudorTo be covered in sweat
- Después del partido de fútbol, estaba cubierto(a) de sudorAfter the football match, I was covered in sweat
- me arde el sudorSweat is burning me
- me resbala el sudorSweat is dripping off me
- Hace tanto calor que me arde el sudorIt's so hot that sweat is burning me
- hace calor y se sudaIt's hot and you sweat
- hace tanto calor que se suda la gota gordaIt's so hot that one sweats a lot
- En pleno verano, hace tanto calor que se suda la gota gordaIn the middle of summer, it's so hot that one sweats a lot
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are finishing a workout at the gym.
- MateoTengo mucho sudor en la camiseta.I have a lot of sweat on my shirt.
- LucíaYo también, hace mucho calor aquí.Me too, it's very hot in here.
- Mateo¿Tienes una toalla para quitarme el sudor?Do you have a towel to wipe away the sweat?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, toma la mía.Yes, Mateo, take mine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweat” translations and entries sudor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sudor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
