Also means
to be in pain
Usage Note
Souffrir is an irregular verb conjugated like ouvrir: je souffre, tu souffres, il souffre. Beyond physical pain, it expresses emotional anguish — souffrir en silence means to suffer in silence. The noun la souffrance (suffering) and the adjective souffrant (unwell, poorly) share the same root.
Examples
"Elle souffre d'un mal de tête."
Natural Translation
She is suffering from a headache.
Literal Translation
She suffers of a pain of head
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