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suferi
to suffer /sufeˈri/
verb#784 most common
Also: to endure, to suffer from (an illness), to tolerate / stand (in negative constructions)
Example sentences
Ea suferă mult.
She suffers a lot.
Câinele suferă de foame.
The dog suffers from hunger.
Bunicul suferă de inimă.
Grandfather suffers from a heart condition.
Nu sufăr minciuna.
I can't stand lying.
Economia a suferit pierderi grele din cauza crizei financiare.
The economy suffered heavy losses because of the financial crisis.
Deși suferise enorm în tăcere, nimeni nu-i bănuia durerea.
Although he had suffered enormously in silence, no one suspected his pain.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | sufăr | suferii | voi suferi |
| 2sg | suferi | suferiși | vei suferi |
| 3sg | suferă | suferi | va suferi |
| 1pl | suferim | suferirăm | vom suferi |
| 2pl | suferiți | suferirăți | veți suferi |
| 3pl | suferă | suferiră | vor suferi |
Word family
suferințăsuffering, affliction
suferindsuffering, ailing
nesuferitunbearable, insufferable (also: annoying person)
suferitorsufferer, one who endures
Etymology
Suferi comes from Latin sufferre, built from sub- ("under") and ferre ("to carry"). The literal sense was "to carry a burden from beneath," which shifted to "to bear, to endure." English suffer descends from the same Latin verb through Old French, which makes the two words true cognates rather than a coincidence.
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