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suf·fer·ing

(sŭf′ər-ĭng, sŭf′rĭng)
n.
1. The condition of one who suffers; the bearing of pain or distress.
2. An instance of pain or distress.
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suffering

(ˈsʌfərɪŋ; ˈsʌfrɪŋ)
n
1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers
2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc
ˈsufferingly adv
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suf•fer•ing

(ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ)

n.
1. the state of one that suffers.
2. pain.
[1300–50]
suf′fer•ing•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:suffering - a state of acute pain]suffering - a state of acute pain
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
throe - severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"
Passion of Christ, Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
2. suffering - misery resulting from affliction
miserableness, misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
3. suffering - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
painfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
anguish, torture, torment - extreme mental distress
self-torment, self-torture - self-imposed distress
tsoris - (Yiddish) trouble and suffering
4. suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain
painfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
agony, torment, torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
throes - violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"
discomfort, soreness, irritation - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Adj. 1. suffering - troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"
troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
2. [画像:suffering - very unhappy]suffering - very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
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suffering

noun pain, torture, distress, agony, misery, ordeal, discomfort, torment, hardship, anguish, affliction, martyrdom It has caused terrible suffering to animals.
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suffering

noun
A state of prolonged anguish and privation:
adjective
Having a painful ailment:
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Translations
عَذاب، مُعاناه
страдание
utrpenítrpící
lidelse
kärsimys
òjáning
kančiakentėjimas
trpljenje

suffering

[ˈsʌfərɪŋ]
A. ADJ → que sufre (Med) → doliente, enfermo
B. N → sufrimiento m, padecimiento m
the sufferings of the soldiers → los sufrimientos or padecimientos de los soldados
after months of suffering → después de sufrir durante meses, después de meses de sufrimiento
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suffering

[ˈsʌfərɪŋ] n → souffrance f, souffrances fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

suffering

n → Leiden nt; (= hardship, deprivation) → Leid nt no pl
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suffering

[ˈsʌf/ərɪŋ] n (pain, grief) → sofferenza ; (hardship, deprivation) → privazione f
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suffer

(ˈsafə) verb
1. to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc. He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly – he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence. pyn verduur يُعاني (из)мъчвам (се) sofrer trpět leiden lide af; lide υποφέρω sufrir, padecer kannatama, piinlema درد كشيدن kärsiä souffrir לִסבּוֹל कष्ट पाना, दुख भोगना trpjeti, patiti (el)szenved menderita þjást soffrire 苦しむ 고통받다 kentėti, kęsti ciest (sāpes u.tml.) merasakan sakitnya lijden lide, ta skade cierpieć درد زغمل sofrer a suferi страдать trpieť trpeti patiti lida, få utstå, sota för ทนทุกข์ทรมาน çekmek 受痛苦 страждати; зносити جھیلنا đau khổ, chịu đựng 受痛苦
2. to undergo or experience. The army suffered enormous losses. ervaar يَتَحَمَّل الخَسائِر понасям sofrer utrpět erleiden lide; være udsat for υφίσταμαι sufrir läbi elama تجربه شكست كردن kokea subir לספוג हानि उठाना, को क्षति पहुंचाना snositi, pretrpjeti elszenved mengalami verða fyrir, bíða subire こうむる (~을) 겪다 patirti ciest (zaudējumus) mengalami lijden gjennomgå, lide tap ponosić, cierpieć د ماتی تجربه کول sofrer a suporta претерпевать utrpieť pretrpeti pretrpeti lida, drabbas av ประสบความทุกข์ uğramak, başına gelmek 遭受 терпіти مصیبت اٹھانا trải qua, chịu đựng 遭受
3. to be neglected. I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer. agterlaat يُهْمَل، يُعاني (по)страд(в)ам sofrer zanedbat leiden lide skade παραμελούμαι resentirse, verse afectado; salir perjudicado hooletusse jääma از سر گذراندن kärsiä pâtir לִסבּוֹל होने देना stradati, patiti kárt vall terbengkalai gjalda fyrir; verða fyrir vanrækslu subire, patire ほったらかす 무시하다 nukentėti būt atstātam novārtā; ciest (no nevērības) terabai lijden ta skade, lide under cierpieć له سره تیریول sofrer a lâncezi пострадать zanedbať trpeti zapustiti bli lidande ถูกมองข้าม olumsuz etkilemek, zarar görmek 疏忽 страждати نظر انداز کیا جانا trở nên tồi tệ, mất chất lượng 忽视,疏忽
4. (with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc). She suffers from stomach-aches. ly يتألَّم، يُعاني страдам sofrer trpět na leiden lide af υποφέρω, πάσχω sufrir de, padecer de põdema رنج كشيدن sairastaa souffrir (de) סוֹבֵל सहना, बर्दाश्त करना patiti od nečega fáj a ... menderita þjást af soffrire 病む (병 등을) 앓다 būti kamuojamam slimot ar mengalami lijden aan lide av cierpieć na, być chorym na رنځ ښکلل sofrer a suferi (de) страдать trpieť (na) trpeti zaradi patiti lida av ทุกข์ทรมานจาก çekmek 患病 страждати від اکثر بیمار رہنا chịu, chịu đựng 患病
ˈsuffering noun
(a feeling of) pain or misery. The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings. lyding عَذاب، مُعاناه страдание sofrimento utrpení das Leiden lidelse ταλαιπωρία, δεινοπάθημα sufrimiento kannatus رنج kärsimys souffrance סבל पीड़ा, कष्ट, दर्द, क्षति, हानि, नुकसान, दु:खभोग, व्यथा, दु:ख, तकलीफ trpljenje, patnja fájdalom penderitaan þjáning sofferenza 苦しみ 고통 kančia, kentėjimas ciešanas penderitaan pijn, nood lidelse cierpienie, ból رنځ sofrimento suferinţă страдание utrpenie trpljenje patnja lidande, nöd การได้รับความทุกข์ทรมาน acı, ıstırap 痛苦 страждання تکلیف sự đau khổ 痛苦,苦难
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suffering

n. sufrimiento, padecimiento, aflicción.
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suffering

n sufrimiento; to prevent suffering.. evitar or prevenir el sufrimiento
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Did you never hear, sir, of one Partridge, who had the honour of being reputed your father, and the misfortune of being ruined by that honour?" "I have, indeed, heard of that Partridge," says Jones, "and have always believed myself to be his son." "Well, sir," answered Benjamin, "I am that Partridge; but I here absolve you from all filial duty, for I do assure you, you are no son of mine." "How!" replied Jones, "and is it possible that a false suspicion should have drawn all the ill consequences upon you, with which I am too well acquainted?" "It is possible," cries Benjamin, "for it is so: but though it is natural enough for men to hate even the innocent causes of their sufferings, yet I am of a different temper.
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