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"Deceived" is a form of "deceive", a transitive verb which is often translated as "engañar". "Suffering" is a form of "suffering", a noun which is often translated as "el sufrimiento". Learn more about the difference between "deceived" and "suffering" below.
deceive(
dih
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siv
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. engañar
Don't be deceived by the spy's simplicity and friendliness.No te dejes engañar por la sencillez y amabilidad de la espía.
a. engañarse
There was no point in deceiving herself any longer. He wasn't going to change.Ya no tenía sentido seguir engañándose. Él no iba a cambiar.
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suffering(
suh
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fuhr
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ihng
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el sufrimiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Few people have experienced such suffering as he has.Poca gente ha padecido tanto sufrimiento como él.
b. el padecimiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We must do something to alleviate their suffering.Debemos hacer algo para aliviar su padecimiento.
c. el dolor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
You don't understand the suffering that I've experienced.Tú no comprendes el dolor que he experimentado.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. que sufre
The suffering people in Nepal need assistance.La gente que sufre en Nepal necesita ayuda.
b. que padece
Have you no pity for the these suffering children?¿No sientes piedad por estos niños que padecen?
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