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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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