suffer
/ˈsʌfə(r)/verb
उच्चारण सफ़र
पीड़ित होना, कष्ट सहना
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[I] ~ (from sth)
to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of something
पीड़ित होना, कष्ट सहना
- She suffers from migraines.
- Many people in the city suffer from asthma during winter.
- Her grandfather suffers from high blood pressure.
+ 2 more examples
- Crops in the region are suffering from lack of rain.
- Many children suffer from a lack of proper nutrition.
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[T] ~ sth
to experience something unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss
(नुकसान) झेलना
- The team suffered a heavy defeat.
- The village suffered heavy losses in the flood.
- The firm suffered a big loss last year.
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- He suffered a minor injury during the match.
- Many families suffered terribly in the drought.
Synonyms undergo experience sustain incur face
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
suffer from + illness / problem
Use suffer from for a continuing illness, weakness or problem; it is followed by a noun or gerund.
चल रही बीमारी, कमज़ोरी या समस्या के लिए 'suffer from' का प्रयोग होता है; इसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- Radhika's grandfather suffers from asthma.
- The area suffers from frequent power cuts.
suffer + noun (direct)
Suffer without from takes a direct object for things that happen to you: loss, injury, defeat, pain.
बिना 'from' के 'suffer' सीधे कर्म लेता है, उन बातों के लिए जो आप पर बीतती हैं: हानि, चोट, हार, पीड़ा।
- The company suffered heavy losses last year.
- He suffered a minor injury during the match.
suffer (intransitive) / suffer for sth
Without an object, suffer means to be in pain or to be badly affected; for gives the reason.
बिना कर्म के 'suffer' का अर्थ कष्ट में होना या बुरी तरह प्रभावित होना है; for कारण बताता है।
- Farmers suffer when the monsoon fails.
- You will suffer for this mistake.
not suffer fools gladly / suffer in silence
These are set phrases: not suffer fools gladly means to have no patience with foolish people.
ये स्थिर वाक्यांश हैं: 'not suffer fools gladly' का अर्थ मूर्खों के प्रति धैर्य न रखना है।
- The new principal does not suffer fools gladly.
- She suffered in silence for years.
+Collocations 4
suffer from + noun
feverstresshungerback paindepression
- Many students suffer from exam stress.
suffer + loss / harm
lossinjurydefeatdamagesetback
- India suffered a defeat in the second Test.
adverb + suffer
badlygreatlyneedlesslyterriblysilently
- The crops suffered badly in the drought.
suffer + consequences
the consequencesthe penaltyhardshipindignitypain
- You must suffer the consequences of cheating.
“More examples 5
- Thousands suffered when the river burst its banks.
नदी के तटबंध टूटने पर हज़ारों लोगों को कष्ट उठाना पड़ा।
- She is suffering from a high fever and must rest.
उसे तेज़ बुख़ार है और उसे आराम करना चाहिए।
- The shopkeepers suffered losses during the strike.
हड़ताल के दौरान दुकानदारों को नुकसान हुआ।
- His studies suffered because he spent too much time on the phone.
फ़ोन पर अधिक समय बिताने के कारण उसकी पढ़ाई प्रभावित हुई।
- I cannot suffer such rude behaviour any longer.
मैं ऐसा अभद्र व्यवहार अब और सहन नहीं कर सकता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is suffering with malaria.
✓ He is suffering from malaria.
Illness is introduced by from, not with.
बीमारी 'from' से जुड़ती है, 'with' से नहीं।
✗ She suffered from a heavy loss last year.
✓ She suffered a heavy loss last year.
When suffer means to experience a loss or injury, it takes a direct object with no from.
जब 'suffer' का अर्थ हानि या चोट झेलना हो, तब वह सीधे कर्म लेता है और 'from' नहीं आता।
✗ He is suffering from fever since Monday.
✓ He has been suffering from fever since Monday.
Since needs a perfect tense for a situation that continues up to now.
'Since' के साथ अब तक जारी स्थिति के लिए perfect tense चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Suffer and bear both involve something unpleasant, but only suffer stresses the pain felt.
'Suffer' और 'bear' दोनों अप्रिय बात से जुड़े हैं, पर केवल 'suffer' महसूस की गई पीड़ा पर बल देता है।
To feel pain or hardship, or to go through something bad.
पीड़ा या कठिनाई महसूस करना, या कुछ बुरा झेलना।
- He suffered for years.
To accept something painful without complaint.
बिना शिकायत किए पीड़ादायक बात स्वीकार करना।
- She bore the pain bravely.
To last through a long, hard time.
लंबे, कठिन समय को सहते हुए टिके रहना।
- They endured the cold winter.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
suf·fer
?Which word?
Keep the endure words together: suffer, endure, undergo, bear, tolerate.
सहने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: suffer, endure, undergo, bear, tolerate।
§Grammar and usage
Suffer from an illness ('suffering from fever', not 'suffering with' in careful use or 'suffering by').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'suffer from an illness' ('suffering from fever', सावधान प्रयोग में 'suffering with' या 'suffering by' नहीं)।
Suffer a loss or a defeat (no preposition).
'suffer a loss' या 'a defeat' (बिना preposition)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not suffer fools gladly (be impatient with stupid people).
Idiom 'not suffer fools gladly' (मूर्खों के प्रति अधीर होना)।