English–Spanish
“suffer” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈfɾiɾ/
Example
Ella sufre dolor desde anoche.
She has been suffering from pain since last night.
How to say “suffer” in Spanish
“Suffer” in Spanish is sufrir.
Person bent under a burden of pain.
Example sentences with sufrir
Después del accidente, muchos empleados sufrieron pérdidas económicas.
After the accident, many employees suffered economic losses.
Tips for using sufrir
- Spanish often uses sufrir de when talking about having a disease but uses sufrir + noun for suffering an injury or an event (sufrir una lesión, sufrir consecuencias).