sufrimiento /sˌufɾimjˈɛnto/ · noun · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "suffering".

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Source term
suffering
Translation
sufrimiento
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

Spanish article/gender note: learn this word with the article "el".

Dictionary form sufrimiento
Article el
Gender/article class masculine
Regular/likely plural sufrimientos
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + el sufrimiento
Examples
Esto es el sufrimiento.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

La película muestra el sufrimiento de los refugiados que huyen de la guerra.

English: The film shows the suffering of refugees fleeing the war.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

Su trabajo ayuda a reducir el sufrimiento de los animales sin hogar.

English: Her work helps to reduce the suffering of homeless animals.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

Después de años de sufrimiento, finalmente encontró a un médico que pudiera ayudarle.

English: After years of suffering, he finally found a doctor who could help.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

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