souffrir

Definitions of souffrir
  1. verb
    feel pain or be in pain
    synonyms: avoir mal, ressentir une douleur, se sentir mal
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    antonyms:
    aller bien
    be healthy; feel good
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    souffrir de
    suffer from; be ill with
    suffoquer
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
    être malade
    be ill or unwell
    affamer, mourir de faim, souffrir de la faim
    be hungry; go without food
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    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
    synonyms: être soufrant
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    se couvrir de bouton, éclater
    become raw or open
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    blesser
    give trouble or pain to
  3. verb
    undergo or be subjected to
    synonyms: endurer, subir, supporter
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    antonyms:
    jouir
    have for one's benefit
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    fouiller, passer par, subir, vivre
    go or live through
  4. verb
    feel physical pain
    synonyms: avoir mal
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    piquer, élancer
    cause a stinging pain
    picoter, piquer
    cause a prickling sensation
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    ressentir, sentir
    to become aware of through the senses
  5. verb
    undergo or suffer
    synonyms: endurer, subir
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    fouiller, passer par, subir, vivre
    go or live through
  6. verb
    be the source of pain
    synonyms: faire mal
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    brûler, picoter
    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    démanger
    have or perceive an itch
    battre, frapper
    pulsate or pound with abnormal force
    chatouiller
    touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
    picoter
    cause a stinging or tingling sensation
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    rendre perceptible
    have perceptible qualities
  7. verb
    experience (emotional) pain
    synonyms: endurer, souffrir émotionelement, éprouver
    accepter, supporter, tolérer
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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    agoniser, angoisser
    suffer agony or anguish
    perdre
    suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
    pleurer, s'affliger, être affligé
    feel grief
    pleurer
    feel sadness
    compatir, plaindre
    share the suffering of
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    ressentir, éprouver
    undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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