B1 — Intermediateverb
soffrire
to suffer, to be in pain
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
patirepenaredoleresentire dolore
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
stare benegodersisentirsi in formagioire
Usage note
'Soffrire di' = to suffer from (a condition). Irregular past participle: 'sofferto'.
Example
"Soffre molto di mal di testa."
"She suffers a lot from headaches."
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