svette II homograph 2

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. skille ut svette (I, 1)sweat;
   bli våt av svette;
   transpirereto perspire to give off sweatsvette (I, 1);
   to become wet with sweat;
   to perspiretranspirere
   • svette i hendene to have sweaty palms
   • de svetter i varmen they are sweating in the heat
2. streve hardt to struggle hard
   • han satt og svettet over leksene he sat sweating over his homework
3. skille ut væske som legger seg (som dråper) på overflaten av noe;
   jamfør svette (I, 2)sweat (exuded by a thing) to give off liquid that settles (in droplets) on the surface of something;
   compare svette (I, 2)sweat (exuded by a thing)
   • osten svetter i varmen the cheese is sweating in the heat
   • trærne svettet kvae the trees were oozing resin

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