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потеть

Translation of потеть

sweat

Meaning of потеть

Russian

Выделять влагу через кожу, когда жарко или тяжело.

English

to lose water through your skin when you are hot or working hard

sweat

Transcription and pronunciation of потеть

поте́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pɐˈtʲetʲ]
In Latin letters
potet

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  1. I sweat a lot in hot weather.

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    В жару я сильно потею.

  2. He was sweating after the run.

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    После пробежки он весь вспотел.

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пот

The noun: the sweat itself.

П
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париться

Sweat in a sauna on purpose; slang also «worry».

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What does потеть mean?

to lose water through your skin when you are hot or working hard

How do you pronounce потеть?

потеть is pronounced [pɐˈtʲetʲ], in Latin letters “potet”.

How is потеть used in a sentence?

I sweat a lot in hot weather. Translation: В жару я сильно потею.

Is потеть part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, потеть (sweat) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is потеть part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, потеть (sweat) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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