suffer

suffer
suffer [ˈsʌfər]
1. transitive verb
   a. ( = undergo) subir ; [+ headaches, hunger] souffrir de
• he suffered a lot of pain il a beaucoup souffert
• her popularity suffered a decline sa popularité a décliné
   b. ( = allow) [+ opposition, sb's rudeness, refusal] tolérer
• I can't suffer it a moment longer je ne peux plus le tolérer
2. intransitive verb
   a. [person] souffrir
• to suffer in silence souffrir en silence
• he suffered for it later il en a souffert plus tard
• you'll suffer for this vous me le paierez
• I'll make him suffer for it! il me le paiera !
   b. ( = be afflicted by) to suffer from [+ rheumatism, heart trouble, the cold, hunger] souffrir de ; [+ deafness] être atteint de ; [+ flu, frostbite, bad memory] avoir
• he was suffering from shock il était commotionné
• to suffer from the effects of [+ fall, illness] se ressentir de ; [+ alcohol, drug] subir le contrecoup de
• to be suffering from having done sth se ressentir d'avoir fait qch
• the house is suffering from neglect la maison souffre d'un manque d'entretien
   c. ( = be impaired) souffrir
• your health will suffer votre santé en souffrira
• the regiment suffered badly le régiment a essuyé de grosses pertes
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['sʌfə(r)] 1.
transitive verb
1) (undergo) gen subir; souffrir de [hunger]

she suffered a great deal of pain — elle a beaucoup souffert

he suffered a severe neck injury — il a été gravement blessé au cou

to suffer a heart attack — avoir une crise cardiaque

the region has suffered severe job losses — la région a enregistré d'importantes pertes d'emplois

2) (tolerate) supporter
2.
intransitive verb
1) (with illness)

to suffer from — gen souffrir de; avoir [headache, cold]

to suffer from depression — être dépressif/-ive

2) (experience pain) souffrir

you'll suffer for it later — vous le regretterez plus tard

3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] souffrir; [health, quality, work] s'en ressentir

the project suffers from a lack of funds — le problème du projet, c'est qu'il est insuffisamment financé


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