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sufrimiento

suffering

noun soo-free-MYEN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

pain, anguish

Usage Note

Sufrimiento is the noun from sufrir (to suffer) and refers to prolonged or intense pain, physical or emotional. It is typically uncountable in use (causar sufrimiento), but can appear in the plural when enumerating distinct hardships (los sufrimientos de la guerra). It is more formal than the colloquial dolor (pain) for emotional distress.

Examples

"El sufrimiento de los refugiados fue enorme."

Natural Translation

The suffering of the refugees was immense.

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