suffer
To undergo hardshipTo undergo hardship.
» He suffered from a bad cold.
Er litt an einer schlimmen Erkältung.
Він страждав від сильної застуди.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To undergo hardship.
Many artists suffer before becoming famous.
leiden
страда́тьstradátʹ, му́чатьсяmúčatʹsja
стражда́тиstraždáty, му́читисяmúčytysja, терпі́тиterpíty
undergo or be subjected to
(intransitive)To feel pain.
At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash.
leiden
страда́тьstradátʹ, му́чатьсяmúčatʹsja
стражда́тиstraždáty, му́читисяmúčytysja
be in pain
(intransitive)To become worse.
If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer.
страда́тьstradátʹ, пострада́тьpostradátʹ
get worse in quality
(transitive)To endure, undergo.
I've been suffering your insults for years.
We hope you never have to suffer the same pain.
erleiden
выде́рживатьvydérživatʹ, вы́держатьvýderžatʹ, выноси́тьvynosítʹ
undergo or suffer
(archaic, transitive)To allow.
дозволя́тьdozvoljátʹ
дозволятиdozvoljaty
Examples
1535 sentencesHe suffered from a bad cold.
Він страждав від сильної застуди.
deEr litt an einer schlimmen Erkältung.
She's suffering from a serious disease.
Вона серйозно хвора.
ruОна страдает из-за тяжёлого заболевания.
Tom didn't want Mary to suffer.
Том не хотів, щоб Мері страждала.
ruТом не хотел, чтобы Мэри страдала.
I didn't want Tom to suffer.
Я не хотів, щоб Том страждав.
ruЯ не хотел, чтобы Том страдал.
He is suffering from a bad cold.
Він потерпає від сильної застуди.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English suffren, from Anglo-Norman suffrir, from Latin sufferre (“to offer, hoFrom Middle English suffren, from Anglo-Norman suffrir, from Latin sufferre (“to offer, hold up, bear, suffer”), from sub- (“up, under”) + ferō (“to carry”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Displaced native Old English þrōwian.
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Forms
suffers, suffering, suffered, sufferedSynonyms
82 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
8 patterns- is suffering from
- suffering from a
- suffered minor injuries
- suffered a lot
- suffers from headaches
- suffered minor
- suffered enough
- still suffering