What does soffrire in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word soffrire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soffrire in Italian.

The word soffrire in Italian means suffer, not tolerate, endure a negative condition, unable to stand or sbd, suffer from something, be ticklish, suffer loneliness, suffer being alone, to suffer the pains of hell. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soffrire

suffer

verbo intransitivo (provare dolore fisico o morale)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Carla ha sofferto molto per la perdita del cane.
She suffers from arthritis.

not tolerate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non tollerare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Soffro molto il caldo.
I don't tolerate the heat. / I can't tolerate the heat.

endure a negative condition

verbo intransitivo (malattie, disturbi fisici)

La nonna soffre di artrosi da anni ormai.
Grandmother has been suffering from arthritis for years now.

unable to stand or sbd

suffer from something

verbo intransitivo (essere soggetto a [qlcs])

Luca soffre di depressione.
Luca suffers from depression.

be ticklish

suffer loneliness, suffer being alone

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

to suffer the pains of hell

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