souffrir/su.fʁiʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 872
verb
Meanings
to suffer
Usually refers to physical or mental pain or discomfort.
to endure
Refers to bearing unpleasant situations or actions, emphasizing sustained tolerance.
Examples
Il est difficile de souffrir d'une douleur chronique sans en parler.
It is difficult to suffer from chronic pain without talking about it.
Après l'accident, il a dû souffrir pendant plusieurs semaines.
After the accident, he must have suffered for several weeks.
Il faut parfois souffrir les conséquences de ses choix.
Sometimes one has to endure the consequences of one's choices.
Collocations
- souffrir en silenceto suffer in silence
Common mistakes
Ils aiment soufrir en silence.
Ils aiment souffrir en silence.
The infinitive souffrir has two f's; it must not be written as soufrir.
Related words
synonymendurerto endure, to bear
Grammar note
The verb souffrir uses the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to suffer
Usually refers to physical or mental pain or discomfort.
to endure
Refers to bearing unpleasant situations or actions, emphasizing sustained tolerance.
Examples
Souffrant d'une forte migraine, elle a quitté la réunion plus tôt.
Suffering from a severe migraine, she left the meeting early.
Souffrant la chaleur, les randonneurs ont ralenti leur marche.
Enduring the heat, the hikers slowed their pace.
Souffrant les conséquences de son erreur, il a présenté ses excuses.
Enduring the consequences of his mistake, he apologized.
Grammar note
The verb souffrir uses the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to suffer
Usually refers to physical or mental pain or discomfort.
to endure
Refers to bearing unpleasant situations or actions, emphasizing sustained tolerance.
Examples
Les habitants ont beaucoup souffert pendant cette longue sécheresse.
The residents suffered greatly during this long drought.
Après l'accident, la vieille voiture a beaucoup souffert.
After the accident, the old car suffered considerable damage.
Elle a souffert les reproches de sa famille sans se plaindre.
She endured her family's reproaches without complaining.
Grammar note
The verb souffrir uses the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to suffer
Usually refers to physical or mental pain or discomfort.
to endure
Refers to bearing unpleasant situations or actions, emphasizing sustained tolerance.
Examples
Depuis son accident, il souffre du dos.
He has been suffering from back pain since his accident.
Elle souffre beaucoup de la solitude.
She suffers greatly from loneliness.
Ce règlement ne souffre aucune exception.
This rule tolerates no exceptions.
Grammar note
The verb souffrir uses the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to suffer
Usually refers to physical or mental pain or discomfort.
to endure
Refers to bearing unpleasant situations or actions, emphasizing sustained tolerance.
Examples
Tu souffres depuis plusieurs jours d'une douleur au dos.
You have been suffering from back pain for several days.
Tu souffres beaucoup depuis la disparition de ton chien.
You have been suffering a lot since your dog disappeared.
Tu ne souffres aucune contradiction pendant les réunions.
You tolerate no contradiction during meetings.
Grammar note
The verb souffrir uses the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.