Spanish word

padecer

Pronunciation

IPA/paðeˈθeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbsuffer from

Example

Mi hermana padece de migrañas desde joven.

My sister has suffered from migraines since she was young.

Illustration for padecer (suffer from)

More examples

Muchas personas padecen de insomnio por el estrés.

Many people suffer from insomnia because of stress.

Core concept

Being affected by an illness, injury, or pain and enduring its effects.

Common phrases

  • padecer de enfermedades crónicas

    suffer from chronic diseases

  • padecer dolores

    suffer pain

  • padecer ansiedad

    suffer anxiety

Similar words

tener: Have a health condition, symptom, or other medical issue.
sufrir: Undergo pain, injury, or illness and be affected by the resulting suffering.
soportar: Bear pain or difficulty by tolerating and putting up with it.
aguantar: Hold out against pain or discomfort, enduring it until it lessens.

Definition in Spanish

Experimentar o sufrir dolor, enfermedad o daño y soportar sus efectos.

Word origin

Derived from Latin patior (patī) meaning 'to endure', preserved through medieval Spanish into modern padecer to denote undergoing harm or sickness.

Usage tips

  • Often used with de before a named condition and also with abstract nouns (for example, padecer consecuencias) to mean undergoing negative effects.

Opposites

Related words

  • padecimientosufferingnoun
  • padecidoafflictedadjective

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