souffrir

Senses

1. 1.

   to suffer

   to experience physical or mental pain

2. 2.

   to endure

   to tolerate or bear something unpleasant

3. 3.

   to allow

   to permit or tolerate (formal/archaic usage)

4. 4.

   to be damaged

   to be harmed or negatively affected

Examples

• "Elle souffre d'une migraine terrible."

  She is suffering from a terrible migraine.

• "Il a dû souffrir beaucoup pendant la guerre."

  He had to endure a great deal during the war.

• "Sa réputation a beaucoup souffert de ce scandale."

  His reputation was greatly damaged by this scandal.

Usage

Common with de to indicate what one suffers from (souffrir de). Often used in the passé composé or imparfait to discuss past hardships. The form "ne pouvoir souffrir quelque chose/quelqu'un" means to be unable to bear or tolerate something/someone.