Suffer meaning in English
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Definition
to suffer (from an illness): to experience discomfort or pain (caused by a disease)
I suffer from diabetes.
Pronunciation examples
UK: People are suffering all over the world and all you talk about is your own stomach.
US: I often suffer from indigestion.
Examples
- "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a high-stress job, must be suffering negative health consequences."
- "I suffer from a severe case of vertigo."
- "The following winter however, Bruno suffered an unfortunate accident which would change the course of his destiny."
- "There are many beautiful flowers there in bloom this time of year, so those who suffer from hay fever should bring some antihistamines or a protective mask."
- "The US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, making it attractive for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home."
- "I've never really suffered from stress."
- "As for myself, I'm still suffering from a head cold."
- "Since our departure from San Francisco, we have traveled through four time zones, suffered one flat tire, lost six passengers and gained eight other passengers."
- "Your chief has gone through a terrible experience, and seems to be suffering from psychosis, phobia, neurosis, delirium, dementia, delusion, derangement, and a hint of madness."
- "I made two mistakes that day: not putting on my seatbelt (and suffering horrific nasal injuries as a result) and not renewing my auto insurance."
- "I'm suffering from the mother of all hangovers today, so you must be as sick as a dog."
- "The cage doesn't suffer."
- "I would encourage you, and anyone else who suffers from sleep debt, to organize your schedule outside of work accordingly."
- "If you'll not be reasonable, then your monkey will suffer the consequences."
- "If this is a regular occurrence, which seems to be the case, then it's no wonder that our sales at Galeries Falayette have been suffering."
- "Nobody in here is suffering from depression."
- "Luna : I just wish it were less humid in this building, my chi is really suffering as a result."
- "The following winter however, Bruno suffered an unfortunate accident that would change his life forever."
- "In the winter of 1979, Bruno suffered a terrible accident which changed his life forever."
Exercise 1
How good are your ears today? Look at the extract from the dialogue.
Listen carefully and choose from the list the exact words that were used in the dialogue (or NONE if no words were used!).
I've been suffering extreme stress.
You've been blessed a calm temperament.
Listen carefully and choose from the list the exact words that were used in the dialogue (or NONE if no words were used!).
I've been suffering extreme stress.
You've been blessed a calm temperament.
How good are your ears today? Look at the extract from the dialogue.
Listen carefully and choose from the list the exact words that were used in the dialogue (or NONE if no words were used!).
I've been suffering from 1 extreme stress.
You've been blessed with 2 a calm temperament.
Listen carefully and choose from the list the exact words that were used in the dialogue (or NONE if no words were used!).
I've been suffering from 1 extreme stress.
You've been blessed with 2 a calm temperament.
1 from: Right answer! We suffer "from" illnesses such as stress.
1 in: This is not what was said, and "in" is not grammatically correct here.
1 NONE: Sorry, but we need a linking word here!
1 to: This is not what was said, and "to" is not grammatically correct here.
2 with: This is the right choice. We say that we are blessed "with" something. Example: "I've been blessed with beautiful red hair".
2 NONE: Sorry, but we need a linking word here!
2 in: Sorry, but "in" is not grammatically correct here.
2 to: This is not what was said, and "to" is not grammatically correct here.
Exercise 2
Choose the correct verbs to complete the paragraph. Each verb is used only once.
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to his hand through the window, but his arm started to on the glass. "I will never to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will into my house! But at least I won't a very slow death. And I won't need to my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to his hand through the window, but his arm started to on the glass. "I will never to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will into my house! But at least I won't a very slow death. And I won't need to my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
Choose the correct verbs to complete the paragraph. Each verb is used only once.
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to break 1 the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to thrust 2 his hand through the window, but his arm started to bleed 3 on the glass. "I will never manage 4 to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will crash 5 into my house! But at least I won't suffer 6 a very slow death. And I won't need to renew 7 my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to break 1 the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to thrust 2 his hand through the window, but his arm started to bleed 3 on the glass. "I will never manage 4 to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will crash 5 into my house! But at least I won't suffer 6 a very slow death. And I won't need to renew 7 my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
1 break: To "break (a door)" is to smash it, so that it is divided into smaller pieces and does not function. Philip writes that Icarus "did break his clavicle in several places", meaning that his bone was cracked or split. "To break" is an irregular verb: break / broke / broken.
2 thrust: "To thrust (a hand)" is to move it quickly in a forward direction. Example: He thrust the knife into the dragon's heart. Philip writes that he will be "thrusting vigorously in no time at all", this means that he will be moving his body very soon. "To thrust" is an irregular verb: thrust / thrust / thrust.
3 bleed: "To bleed" is to lose blood (the red liquid in our bodies). Example: Horatio cut his hand on the glass and started bleeding in the perfume bottle. Philip writes that he was "bleeding from his head", meaning that blood was exiting from the cut in his head. "To bleed" is an irregular verb: bleed / bled / bled.
4 manage: The verb "to manage (to do something)" expresses the ability to successfully complete an action. Example: Susie managed to convince the journalist to write an article about the Delavigne Corporation. Philip writes that he "managed to talk... "Smells R Us" into renewing their orders." This means that he succeeded in convincing the company to resume their orders.
5 crash: "To crash (a vehicle)" is to cause or make it collide. Example: Brian crashed his new car after losing control on the country road. Philip writes that he "crashed the company car".
6 suffer: "To suffer (from an illness)" is to be subjected to an illness. "To suffer (an injury)" is feel pain from an injury or to be subjected to an injury. Example: I suffered a badly broken leg during the football match. Philip writes that he "did suffer a fractured pelvis" meaning that he badly injured his pelvis.
7 renew: "To renew (an order)" is to revive or resume it. Example: I enjoy my English course so much I renew my subscription every year. Philip refers to Smells R Us "renewing their orders for the upcoming year", meaning that they have continued these orders or decided to make the same orders again.
Exercise 3
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Brian: I suppose I'm . I've never really from stress. The British Government department I used to work for really wasn't the place for stress heads: it was all about .
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Brian: I suppose I'm lucky . I've never really suffered from stress. The British Government department I used to work for really wasn't the place for stress heads: it was all about keeping your cool .
Exercise 4
Choose the correct verbs to complete the paragraph. Each verb is used only once.
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to his hand through the window, but his arm started to on the glass. "I will never to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will into my house! But at least I won't a very slow death. And I won't need to my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to his hand through the window, but his arm started to on the glass. "I will never to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will into my house! But at least I won't a very slow death. And I won't need to my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
Choose the correct verbs to complete the paragraph. Each verb is used only once.
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to break 1 the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to thrust 2 his hand through the window, but his arm started to bleed 3 on the glass. "I will never manage 4 to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will crash 5 into my house! But at least I won't suffer 6 a very slow death. And I won't need to renew 7 my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
renew | suffer | manage | break | crash | bleed | thrust
Tommy tried to break 1 the door but it was too solid. Then he tried to thrust 2 his hand through the window, but his arm started to bleed 3 on the glass. "I will never manage 4 to escape", he thought. "In 1 minute, the asteroid will crash 5 into my house! But at least I won't suffer 6 a very slow death. And I won't need to renew 7 my subscription to "Paranoid Astronomer" magazine ever again."
1 break: To "break (a door)" is to smash it, so that it is divided into smaller pieces and does not function. Philip writes that Icarus "did break his clavicle in several places", meaning that his bone was cracked or split. "To break" is an irregular verb: break / broke / broken.
2 thrust: "To thrust (a hand)" is to move it quickly in a forward direction. Example: He thrust the knife into the dragon's heart. Philip writes that he will be "thrusting vigorously in no time at all", this means that he will be moving his body very soon. "To thrust" is an irregular verb: thrust / thrust / thrust.
3 bleed: "To bleed" is to lose blood (the red liquid in our bodies). Example: Horatio cut his hand on the glass and started bleeding in the perfume bottle. Philip writes that he was "bleeding from his head", meaning that blood was exiting from the cut in his head. "To bleed" is an irregular verb: bleed / bled / bled.
4 manage: The verb "to manage (to do something)" expresses the ability to successfully complete an action. Example: Susie managed to convince the journalist to write an article about the Delavigne Corporation. Philip writes that he "managed to talk... "Smells R Us" into renewing their orders." This means that he succeeded in convincing the company to resume their orders.
5 crash: "To crash (a vehicle)" is to cause or make it collide. Example: Brian crashed his new car after losing control on the country road. Philip writes that he "crashed the company car".
6 suffer: "To suffer (from an illness)" is to be subjected to an illness. "To suffer (an injury)" is feel pain from an injury or to be subjected to an injury. Example: I suffered a badly broken leg during the football match. Philip writes that he "did suffer a fractured pelvis" meaning that he badly injured his pelvis.
7 renew: "To renew (an order)" is to revive or resume it. Example: I enjoy my English course so much I renew my subscription every year. Philip refers to Smells R Us "renewing their orders for the upcoming year", meaning that they have continued these orders or decided to make the same orders again.
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