suffer

souffrir

Éprouver une douleur physique ou une grande tristesse.

En anglais simple : To feel physical pain or deep sadness.

• I hate seeing him suffer.
• She suffered greatly after her father died.
• No animal should have to suffer like that.

Synonymes : hurt, be in pain

Expressions courantes : suffer badly, suffer greatly, suffer in silence

souffrir de

Avoir une maladie ou un problème qui nuit à son bien-être.

En anglais simple : To have an illness or problem that affects you badly.

• I suffer from headaches.
• She has suffered from anxiety for years.
• Does this area suffer from water shortages?

Comment l'utiliser : suffer from something (He suffers from asthma.)

Synonymes : have, be affected by

Expressions courantes : suffer from asthma, suffer from something, suffer from headaches

subir, endurer

Vivre des conditions difficiles ou subir de graves problèmes.

En anglais simple : To experience difficult conditions or serious trouble.

• Many families suffered during the war.
• The business suffered a major loss.
• They suffered years of hardship before finding a home.

Synonymes : endure, undergo

Expressions courantes : suffer hardship, suffer a loss, suffer a defeat

se dégrader, pâtir

Perdre en qualité ou fonctionner moins bien.

En anglais simple : To become worse in quality, condition, or performance.

• Without practice, your performance will suffer.
• His grades suffered when he stopped studying.
• The quality has suffered since the factory cut costs.

Comment l'utiliser : suffer from something (The garden has suffered from neglect.)

Synonymes : deteriorate, decline

Contraires : improve

Expressions courantes : quality suffer, work suffer, suffer from neglect