Meaning
sweat, perspiration
In a sentence
Dopo la corsa avevo la maglietta piena di sudore.
After the run, my shirt was full of sweat.
Perché hai tanto sudore sulla fronte oggi?
Why do you have so much sweat on your forehead today?
Non sopporto l'odore del sudore in palestra.
I can't stand the smell of sweat at the gym.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sudore | masculine · singular |
| sudori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: il sudore, tanto sudore. Plural sudori exists, but mostly in literary, medical, or fixed expressions.
- Use sudore for the substance; use sudata for a bout of sweating or a hard effort, often informal.
- Common with verbs like sudare, asciugarsi il sudore, essere coperto di sudore. Avoid literal English-style overuse of perspiration equivalents.