sufre

Sufre is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb sufrir. Sufrir means to suffer or to endure, experiencing physical pain, emotional distress, or hardship. Sufre is used with he, she, or usted to describe that someone is currently suffering, and forms like sufre, sufro, sufrimos, or sufren belong to other subject pronouns.

Etymology and related forms: The verb sufrir derives from Latin subire, meaning to undergo or to bear under, and entered Spanish through the development of Vulgar Latin. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as subir or soffrire in Italian, sofrer in Portuguese, and subir in French, all sharing the idea of undergoing or bearing something.

Usage and examples: Sufre is often followed by de to indicate a health condition or illness, as in sufre de diabetes or sufre de migrañas. It can take a direct object to denote harm or damage experienced, for example, sufre daños or sufre una pérdida. The phrase sufrir las consecuencias means to endure or bear the consequences of one’s actions. In less literal contexts, sufre can describe enduring hardships, pain, or misfortune over time.

Conjugation overview: Present tense forms include yo sufro, tú sufres, él/ella/usted sufre, nosotros sufrimos, vosotros sufrís, ellos/ustedes sufren. The explicit form sufre is used with él, ella, or usted. The infinitive is sufrir, and related nouns include sufrimiento (suffering) and sufridor/sufridor(a) (sufferer).

See also: sufrir.