suffer

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đau khổ, bệnh tật

BrE /ˈsʌf.ə/ AmE /ˈsʌf.ər/

verb en → vi

past suffered pp suffered ing suffering

1 PAIN/ILLNESS [intransitive] B1

Đau khổ, bệnh tật

to experience pain or illness, especially for a long time

  • suffer from something

Collocations suffer from pain · suffer from a disease

  • She has been suffering from back pain for years.

    Cô ấy đã bị đau lưng trong nhiều năm.

2 HARDSHIP [intransitive] B1

Gặp khó khăn, chịu đựng

to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that lasts for a long time

  • suffer from something

Collocations suffer from poverty · suffer a defeat

  • The country has suffered greatly in the war.

    Nước này đã gặp nhiều khó khăn trong chiến tranh.

3 PUNISHMENT [intransitive] B2

Được trừng phạt, chịu hậu quả

to be punished or to experience something unpleasant as a punishment for doing something wrong

  • suffer the consequences of something

Collocations suffer a penalty · suffer the consequences

  • He will suffer the consequences of his actions.

    Anh ta sẽ phải chịu hậu quả của hành động đó.

4 DEFEAT [intransitive] B1

Thua cuộc

to lose a game or competition, especially in sport

  • suffer a defeat

Collocations suffer a loss · suffer a setback

  • The team suffered a heavy defeat in the final match.

    Đội bóng đã thua đậm trong trận đấu cuối cùng.

5 DAMAGE [intransitive] C1

Bị hư hại, bị phá hủy

to be damaged or destroyed, especially by an accident or disaster

  • suffer damage

Collocations suffer a loss · suffer an injury

  • The house suffered extensive damage in the storm.

    Nhà bị hư hại nặng nề trong cơn bão.

6 LOSS [intransitive] C1

Mất mát

to lose something valuable, such as money or possessions

  • suffer a loss

Collocations suffer a financial loss · suffer an emotional loss

  • The company suffered heavy losses last year.

    Công ty đã mất mát nặng nề trong năm ngoái.

7 EMOTION [intransitive] C1

Gặp phải cảm xúc tiêu cực

to experience a strong negative emotion, such as grief or disappointment

  • suffer from something

Collocations suffer a loss · suffer disappointment

  • She suffered a great deal of grief after her mother's death.

    Cô ấy đã gặp phải nhiều nỗi buồn sau khi mẹ mất.

8 PAIN [intransitive] C1

Đau đớn

to experience physical pain or discomfort, often as a result of an injury or illness

  • suffer from something

Collocations suffer pain · suffer an injury

  • He is suffering from a severe headache.

    Anh ấy đang bị đau đầu dữ dội.