suffer

suffer: suffer [{{t}}'sʌfə(r)]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (feel pain) souffrir;

∎ to suffer in silence souffrir en silence;

∎ he drank too much and suffered for it next day il a trop bu et, le lendemain, il a payé ses excès;

∎ {{}}figurative{{}} I'll make you suffer for this! tu vas me payer ça!, je te revaudrai ça!

(b) (be ill, afflicted)

∎ to suffer from (serious disease) souffrir de; (cold, headache) avoir;

∎ to suffer from rheumatism souffrir de ou avoir des rhumatismes;

∎ to suffer from diabetes être diabétique;

∎ he's still suffering from the effects of the anaesthetic il ne s'est pas encore tout à fait remis des suites de l'anesthésie;

∎ to suffer from a speech defect avoir un défaut de prononciation;

∎ they're still suffering from shock ils sont encore sous le choc;

∎ she suffers from an inferiority complex elle fait un complexe d'infériorité

(c) (be affected) souffrir;

∎ it's the children who suffer in a marriage break-up ce sont les enfants qui souffrent lors d'une séparation;

∎ there was a fall in investment and the company's profits suffered les investissements ont baissé et les bénéfices s'en sont ressenti;

∎ the low-paid will be the first to suffer les petits salaires seront les premiers touchés;

∎ the schools suffer from a lack of funding les établissements scolaires manquent de crédits;

∎ she became severely depressed and her work began to suffer elle a sombré dans la dépression et son travail a commencé à s'en ressentir;

∎ her health is suffering under all this stress sa santé se ressent de tout ce stress;

∎ the business really suffered when he left l'affaire a beaucoup souffert de son départ;

∎ in the wake of government cutbacks, safety standards are beginning to suffer la sécurité commence à se ressentir ou à souffrir des réductions effectuées par le gouvernement

2 transitive verb

(a) (experience → thirst) souffrir de; (→ hardship) souffrir, subir; (→ loss, indignity, consequence) subir;

∎ she suffered a lot of pain elle a beaucoup souffert;

∎ {{}}familiar{{}} I suffered agonies! j'ai souffert le martyre!;

∎ our scheme has suffered a serious setback notre projet a subi ou essuyé un grave revers;

∎ you'll have to suffer the consequences vous devrez en subir les conséquences;

∎ his popularity suffered a decline sa cote de popularité a baissé

(b) (stand, put up with) tolérer, supporter;

∎ I won't suffer him another minute je ne le supporterai pas une minute de plus;

∎ he doesn't suffer fools gladly il ne supporte pas les imbéciles

(c) {{}}literary{{}} (allow) permettre, {{}}literary{{}} souffrir;

∎ to suffer sb to do sth souffrir que qn fasse qch;

∎ {{}}Bible{{}} suffer the little children to come unto me laissez venir à moi les petits enfants

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Suffer — Suf fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffering}.] [OE. suffren, soffren, OF. sufrir, sofrir, F. souffrir, (assumed) LL. sofferire, for L. sufferre; sub under + ferre to bear, akin to E. bear. See {Bear} to support.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffer — Studioalbum von Bad Religion Veröffentlichung 1988 Label Epitaph Records Format … Deutsch Wikipedia
suffer — I (permit) verb abide, accede, accept, acquiesce, allow, assent, authorize, be reconciled, be resigned, bear with, brook, comply, concede, consent, empower, give consent, give leave, give permission, grant, grant permission, indulge, let, license … Law dictionary
Suffer — Suf fer, v. i. 1. To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety. [1913 Webster] O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not suffer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffer — Álbum de estudio de Bad Religion Publicación 1 de noviembre de 1988 Grabación abril de 1988, en Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California Género(s) Punk rock … Wikipedia Español
suffer — [suf′ər] vt. [ME suffren < Anglo Fr suffrir < OFr sofrir < VL * sufferire, for L sufferre, to undergo, endure < sub ,SUB + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to undergo (something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, a loss, etc.); be afflicted… … English World dictionary
Suffer — est le 3e album de Bad Religion, sorti en 1988 chez Epitaph. Liste des morceaux « You Are (The Government) » « 1000 More Fools » « How Much Is Enough? » « When? » « Give You Nothing » « Land… … Wikipédia en Français
suffer — [v1] be in pain ache, agonize, ail, be affected, be at disadvantage, be convulsed, be handicapped, be impaired, be racked, be wounded, brave, complain of, deteriorate, droop, endure, experience, fall off, feel wretched, flag, get, go through,… … New thesaurus
suffer — ► VERB 1) experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant). 2) (suffer from) be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment). 3) become or appear worse in quality. 4) archaic tolerate. 5) archaic allow (someone) to do something.… … English terms dictionary
suffer — early 13c., to be made to undergo, endure (pain, death, punishment, judgment, grief), from Anglo Fr. suffrir, from O.Fr. sufrir, from V.L. *sufferire, variant of L. sufferre to bear, undergo, endure, carry or put under, from sub up, under (see… … Etymology dictionary
suffer — 1 *bear, endure, abide, tolerate, stand, brook Analogous words: accept, *receive, admit: *yield, submit, bow 2 *experience, undergo, sustain Analogous words: submit, succumb, defer, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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