Definition: sweatshirt
Je porte un sweat et un jean. - I'm wearing a sweatshirt and jeans.
While the singular sweat just sounds a little funny to English speakers, due to its shortened form as well as its pronunciation,* the plural sweats might actually cause problems for Americans, for whom the word "sweats" indicates a pair of sweatpants rather than a couple of sweatshirts.
Il va faire froid, n'oubliez pas d'amener des sweats. - It's going to be cold, don't forget to bring sweatshirts.
Note: Though you will hear sweat in France (and possibly other French-speaking countries), it is not a French word: it's an anglicism, which automatically makes it informal. Use with caution, if at all.
Sweat is shortened from the anglicism sweat-shirt and defined as un pull-over de sport en coton molletonné ou en tissu éponge, ras le cou ou à col montant, terminé à la taille et aux poignets par un bord côtes. (Le Petit Robert 2012)
*Click the little graphic below to hear sweat pronounced in French.
Je porte un sweat et un jean. - I'm wearing a sweatshirt and jeans.
While the singular sweat just sounds a little funny to English speakers, due to its shortened form as well as its pronunciation,* the plural sweats might actually cause problems for Americans, for whom the word "sweats" indicates a pair of sweatpants rather than a couple of sweatshirts.
Il va faire froid, n'oubliez pas d'amener des sweats. - It's going to be cold, don't forget to bring sweatshirts.
Note: Though you will hear sweat in France (and possibly other French-speaking countries), it is not a French word: it's an anglicism, which automatically makes it informal. Use with caution, if at all.
Sweat is shortened from the anglicism sweat-shirt and defined as un pull-over de sport en coton molletonné ou en tissu éponge, ras le cou ou à col montant, terminé à la taille et aux poignets par un bord côtes. (Le Petit Robert 2012)
*Click the little graphic below to hear sweat pronounced in French.
Pronunciation: [sweet]Audio Link
