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perspire

verb/tɾɐ̃ʃpiˈɾaɾ/medium

trans·pi·rar

Definition

To exude sweat through the pores of the skin.
After the workout, he began to perspire heavily.
The heat makes you perspire even at rest.
Common collocations
perspire heavilyperspire lightlystart to perspire

Etymology

Do latim 'transspirare' (respirar através), de 'trans-' (através) e 'spirare' (respirar).

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