soffrire

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sufferīre, present active infinitive of *sufferiō, from Latin sufferō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sofˈfri.re/

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• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: sof‧frì‧re

Verb

1. (transitive) to suffer, to feel, to go through
2. (transitive) to suffer, to undergo, to sustain
3. (transitive) to stand, to bear, to put up with, to allow
4. (intransitive) to suffer, to be in pain [auxiliary avere]

Synonyms

• (1,4) patire
• (2) subire
• (3) tollerare, consentire, permettere

Derived terms

Derived terms

• sofferente
• sofferenza
• sofferto

• soffribile
• soffritore
• soffritto