sufrir

/suˈfɾiɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
sufro
preterite (yo)
sufrí
past participle
sufrido

Meaning

  1. to suffer

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

padecer

padecer is slightly more formal, often used with illnesses, "padecer una enfermedad"; sufrir is more general — both mean "to suffer."

Practice

1 What does sufrir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches sufrir?

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