perspiration
The action or process of perspiringThe action or process of perspiring.
» Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Ein Genie besteht aus einem Prozent Inspiration und 99 Prozent Schweiß.
Гений - это один процент вдохновения и девяносто девять процентов труда.
Гений — это один процент вдохновения и девяносто девять процентов пота.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The action or process of perspiring.
Schwitzen, Perspiration
поте́ниеpoténije
(metonymically, uncountable, usually)Synonym of hard work.
(uncountable, usually)Sweat (fluid).
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
Examples
11 sentencesGenius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
ruГений - это один процент вдохновения и девяносто девять процентов труда.
deEin Genie besteht aus einem Prozent Inspiration und 99 Prozent Schweiß.
Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.
deEin Genie besteht aus einem Prozent Inspiration und 99 Prozent Schweiß.
We were all drenched with perspiration.
Ми геть були просякли потом.
ruМы все насквозь промокли от пота.
Her brow was beaded with perspiration.
Tom's forehead was covered with perspiration.
ruЛоб Тома покрылся испариной.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perBorrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”). Morphologically perspire + -ation.
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Forms
plural: perspirations| Singular | perspiration |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable