What does subir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word subir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use subir in French.
The word subir in French means suffer, put up with , deal with, suffer, endure, go through, suffer from, undergo, rape, suffer damage, sustain damage, suffer the same fate as , go the same way as, suffer the wrath of, suffer a setback, suffer a failure, be thwarted. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word subir
sufferverbe transitif (supporter contre son gré) (annoyance, ordeal) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nous subissons des voisins très bruyants. We are suffering very noisy neighbours. |
put up with , deal withverbe transitif (supporter passivement) (informal) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Il subit tous les jours les réflexions de sa mère. He puts up with his mother's comments ever day. |
suffer, endureverbe transitif (familier (avoir à supporter l'autorité) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je subis ce même chef depuis dix ans. I've put up with the same boss for ten years. |
go throughverbe transitif (se soumettre à une épreuve) (difficulty: informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je dois subir une intervention chirurgicale. I have to undergo a surgical procedure. |
suffer fromverbe transitif (éprouver l'effet de [qch]) (effect, condition) Il ne fait pas d'escalade, il subit l'attrait du vide. He doesn't go climbing; he suffers from vertigo. |
undergoverbe transitif (connaître, enregistrer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Notre contrat d'assurance subit des modifications. Our insurance contract is undergoing changes. |
rapelocution verbale (littéraire (violer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Durant les guerres, certains soldats font subir les derniers outrages aux femmes ennemies. During wars, some soldiers rape enemy women. |
suffer damage, sustain damagelocution verbale (être entamé, blessé) |
suffer the same fate as , go the same way as(éprouver, supporter) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
suffer the wrath of(endurer la colère de [qqn/qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
suffer a setback, suffer a failure, be thwartedlocution verbale (échouer) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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