suffer

leiden

Körperliche Schmerzen oder tiefen seelischen Kummer empfinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel physical pain or deep sadness.

• I hate seeing him suffer.
• She suffered greatly after her father died.
• No animal should have to suffer like that.

Synonyme: hurt, be in pain

Häufige Wendungen: suffer badly, suffer greatly, suffer in silence

leiden an, leiden unter

Eine Krankheit oder ein Problem haben, das einen stark beeinträchtigt.

In einfachem Englisch: To have an illness or problem that affects you badly.

• I suffer from headaches.
• She has suffered from anxiety for years.
• Does this area suffer from water shortages?

So benutzt man es: suffer from something (He suffers from asthma.)

Synonyme: have, be affected by

Häufige Wendungen: suffer from asthma, suffer from something, suffer from headaches

erleiden, durchmachen

Schwierige Lebensbedingungen oder schwere Probleme durchmachen.

In einfachem Englisch: To experience difficult conditions or serious trouble.

• Many families suffered during the war.
• The business suffered a major loss.
• They suffered years of hardship before finding a home.

Synonyme: endure, undergo

Häufige Wendungen: suffer hardship, suffer a loss, suffer a defeat

leiden, sich verschlechtern

An Qualität verlieren oder schlechter funktionieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To become worse in quality, condition, or performance.

• Without practice, your performance will suffer.
• His grades suffered when he stopped studying.
• The quality has suffered since the factory cut costs.

So benutzt man es: suffer from something (The garden has suffered from neglect.)

Synonyme: deteriorate, decline

Gegenteile: improve

Häufige Wendungen: quality suffer, work suffer, suffer from neglect