suffered
word · lemma: suffer
/ˈsəfɝd/
SUH-furd
/sˈʌfəd/
SUH-fuhd
Definition
Past tense of 'suffer'. It means experienced pain, difficulty, damage, or something unpleasant.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns are 'suffer from' for illnesses or ongoing problems and 'suffer a loss/defeat/injury' for damage or harm. It is more formal than everyday verbs like 'feel bad' or 'have a hard time'.
Spanish: sufrió - padecióPortuguese (BR): sofreu - padeceuPortuguese (PT): sofreu - padeceuChinese (Simplified): 遭受了 - 忍受了Chinese (Traditional): 遭受了 - 忍受了Hindi: झेला - सहाArabic: عانى - تعرّض لـBengali: ভুগেছে - কষ্ট পেয়েছে - ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হয়েছেRussian: пострадал - понёс (ущерб) - испытывал (страдания)Japanese: 苦しんだ - 被ったVietnamese: đã chịu - đã trải qua (đau đớn)Korean: 고통받았다 - 겪었다Turkish: acı çekti - zarar gördüUrdu: برداشت کیا - متاثر ہواIndonesian: menderita - mengalami (hal buruk)
Example Sentences
He suffered a leg injury during the game.
basic
The town suffered heavy rain last night.
basic
She suffered from a bad cold last week.
basic
Our business suffered after prices went up.
natural
She really suffered when her dog died.
natural
The team suffered another defeat, and fans were frustrated.
natural