suda (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation
Part of Speech
Suda is a verb in Spanish.
Phonetic Transcription
IPA: /ˈsuða/
Meaning and Usage
The word "suda" is the third person singular form of the verb "sudar," which means "to sweat" in English. It is commonly used in oral speech to describe the action of perspiring. This verb is moderately frequent in both written and spoken Spanish.
Verb Conjugation
Here are the different forms of the verb "sudar" in some of the main tenses in Spanish:
Present: yo sudo, tú sudas, él/ella/usted suda, nosotros/nosotras sudamos, vosotros/vosotras sudáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sudan
Preterite: yo sudé, tú sudaste, él/ella/usted sudó, nosotros/nosotras sudamos, vosotros/vosotras sudasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sudaron
Future: yo sudaré, tú sudarás, él/ella/usted sudará, nosotros/nosotras sudaremos, vosotros/vosotras sudaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sudarán
Examples
Ella suda mucho cuando hace ejercicio. (She sweats a lot when she exercises.)
El atleta sudaba profusamente después de la carrera. (The athlete was sweating profusely after the race.)
Idiomatic Expressions
"Suda la gota gorda" is a common Spanish idiom that means someone is making a great effort or is under a lot of pressure. Here are some examples of this idiom in use:
Juan suda la gota gorda para llegar a fin de mes. (Juan is making a great effort to make ends meet.)
Durante el examen, María sudó la gota gorda para recordar todas las respuestas. (During the exam, María was under a lot of pressure to remember all the answers.)
¡Suda la gota gorda tratando de hacer malabares con tantas responsabilidades! (He is making a great effort trying to juggle so many responsibilities!)
Etymology
The word "suda" comes from the Spanish verb "sudar," which originates from the Latin word "sudare."