How do you use "Schvitz" in a sentence?

It's ninety degrees and the AC is broken — I'm schvitzing over here. He was schvitzing through his shirt waiting for the test results. Let's hit the schvitz this weekend — I need to relax.

Schvitz

Q: What does "Schvitz" mean?

To sweat profusely; also a steam bath or sauna. As a verb, schvitzing means sweating — either from heat ('I'm schvitzing in this subway car') or from anxiety ('I was schvitzing before the presentation'). As a noun, 'the schvitz' refers to a steam room or bathhouse. NYC's Russian and Turkish bathhouses keep this term alive.

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Meaning: To sweat profusely; also a steam bath or sauna.

大汗淋漓；也指蒸汽浴或桑拿。

Sudar a chorros; también un baño de vapor o sauna.

大汗をかく。またスチームバスやサウナのこと。

땀을 뻘뻘 흘리다. 또한 증기 목욕탕이나 사우나를 가리킨다.

As a verb, schvitzing means sweating — either from heat ('I'm schvitzing in this subway car') or from anxiety ('I was schvitzing before the presentation'). As a noun, 'the schvitz' refers to a steam room or bathhouse. NYC's Russian and Turkish bathhouses keep this term alive.

作为动词，schvitzing意思是出汗——可以因为热（'我在这节地铁车厢里schvitzing'），也可以因为紧张（'上台演讲前我一直在schvitzing'）。作为名词，'the schvitz'指蒸汽房或澡堂。纽约的俄式和土耳其浴场让这个词保持活力。

Como verbo, schvitzing significa sudar — ya sea por el calor ('estoy schvitzing en este vagón de metro') o por los nervios ('estaba schvitzing antes de la presentación'). Como sustantivo, 'the schvitz' se refiere a una sala de vapor o casa de baños. Los baños rusos y turcos de NYC mantienen vivo este término.

動詞としてのschvitzingは汗をかくこと——暑さから（「この地下鉄の車両でschvitzingしてるよ」）でも不安から（「プレゼンの前にschvitzingしてた」）でも使う。名詞としての「the schvitz」はスチームルームや銭湯のこと。NYCのロシア式・トルコ式銭湯がこの言葉を生かし続けている。

동사로 schvitzing은 땀을 흘리는 것이다 — 더워서('이 지하철에서 schvitzing 중이야') 또는 긴장해서('발표 전에 schvitzing했어') 모두 해당된다. 명사로 'the schvitz'는 스팀룸이나 목욕탕을 말한다. NYC의 러시아식·터키식 목욕탕 문화가 이 단어를 살아있게 해준다.

Examples

It's ninety degrees and the AC is broken — I'm schvitzing over here.
90华氏度空调还坏了——我这边热得schvitzing（汗流浃背）。
Estamos a 32 grados y el aire acondicionado está roto — estoy empapado en sudor (schvitzing).
90度でエアコンが壊れてる——こっちは汗だく（schvitzing）だよ。
90도(화씨)에 에어컨까지 고장이야 — 여기서 땀 뻘뻘(schvitzing) 흘리고 있어.
He was schvitzing through his shirt waiting for the test results.
等考试结果的时候，他紧张得衬衫都schvitzing（湿透）了。
Estaba sudando la gota gorda (schvitzing) esperando los resultados del examen.
テスト結果を待ってる間、シャツが汗でびしょびしょ（schvitzing）だった。
시험 결과를 기다리며 셔츠가 흠뻑 젖도록 땀(schvitzing)을 흘렸어.
Let's hit the schvitz this weekend — I need to relax.
这周末去schvitz（桑拿）吧——我得放松放松。
Vamos al schvitz (sauna) este fin de semana — necesito relajarme.
今週末schvitz（サウナ）に行こうよ——リラックスしたい。
이번 주말에 schvitz(사우나)에 가자 — 좀 쉬고 싶어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: weather complaints, anxiety, bathhouse culture

Tone: complaining, vivid

✓ Do Say

I'm schvitzing in here.
我在这里热得schvitzing（大汗淋漓）。
Estoy sudando (schvitzing) aquí dentro.
ここ暑くて汗だく（schvitzing）だよ。
여기서 완전 schvitzing(땀 뻘뻘) 중이야.
Let's go to the schvitz.
我们去schvitz（蒸桑拿）吧。
Vamos al schvitz (sauna).
schvitz（サウナ）に行こうよ。
schvitz(사우나) 가자.

✗ Don't Say

Outside NYC and Jewish communities, most people won't know this word — you may need to explain it
在纽约和犹太社区以外，大多数人不知道这个词——你可能需要解释一下
Fuera de NYC y las comunidades judías, la mayoría de la gente no conocerá esta palabra — puede que tengas que explicarla
NYCやユダヤ系コミュニティの外ではほとんどの人がこの言葉を知らない——説明が必要になるかもしれない
NYC와 유대인 커뮤니티 밖에서는 대부분 이 단어를 모른다 — 설명이 필요할 수 있다

Origin & History

From the Yiddish 'shvitsn' meaning to sweat, related to the German 'schwitzen.' Part of NYC's rich Yiddish vocabulary. Bathhouse culture in the Lower East Side kept the term prominent.

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: New York City — Yiddish-origin, especially Lower East Side and Brooklyn