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suffer

/ˈsʌfər/ /ˈsʌfə/
  1. 1 acı çekmek, katlanmak
  2. 2 zarar görmek

Definition (English)

  1. To experience pain, hardship, or distress.
  2. To undergo or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.

Example Sentences

  1. Many people suffered during the long war.
    Uzun savaş sırasında birçok insan acı çekti.
  2. She suffers from severe headaches.
    Şiddetli baş ağrılarından muzdarip.
  3. The company suffered heavy losses last year.
    Şirket geçen yıl büyük kayıplar yaşadı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base suffer
/ˈsʌfər/
Past suffered
/ˈsʌfərd/
Participle suffered
/ˈsʌfərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edsuffer → suffered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. suffered /ˈsʌfərd/

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Collocations

suffer painsuffer losssuffer damagesuffer injurysuffer hardship

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