French word

souffrir

Pronunciation

IPA/sufʁiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbsuffer

Example

Il souffre d'une blessure.

He suffers from an injury.

Illustration for souffrir (suffer)

More examples

Il souffre de stress à cause du travail.

He suffers from stress because of work.

Core concept

A person carrying a heavy burden that causes physical or emotional distress.

Common phrases

  • souffrir de stress

    suffer from stress

  • souffrir d'une blessure

    suffer from an injury

  • souffrir physiquement

    suffer physically

Similar words

avoir mal: To feel pain in a particular part of the body.
supporter: To endure pain or an unpleasant situation without giving in.
ressentir: To experience a physical sensation or an emotion.
subir: To be affected by outside events or forces in a harmful or disadvantageous way.

Definition in French

Éprouver une douleur ou une gêne causée par quelque chose (maladie, blessure, situation).

Word origin

French souffrir comes through Old French from Latin sufferre, formed from sub- and ferre, 'to bear', with the sense of enduring a burden.

Usage tips

  • The cause follows souffrir with de, as in souffrir d'une blessure for suffering from an injury.

Other meanings

  • be in painverb
  • endureverb

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