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"Suffering" is a form of "suffering", a noun which is often translated as "el sufrimiento". "Sullen" is an adjective which is often translated as "hosco". Learn more about the difference between "suffering" and "sullen" below.
suffering(
suh
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fuhr
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pain)
a. el sufrimiento (M)
(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).
Few people have experienced such suffering as he has.Poca gente ha padecido tanto sufrimiento como él.
b. el padecimiento (M)
(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).
We must do something to alleviate their suffering.Debemos hacer algo para aliviar su padecimiento.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (in pain)
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?
sullen(
suh
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lihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (sulky)
a. hosco
After he received news about his rejection from the university, Juan was sullen all day.Después de recibir la noticia de su rechazo por parte de la universidad, Juan estuvo hosco todo el día.
b. huraño
Peter used to be a sullen kid, and now he's grown to be an outgoing man.Peter solía ser un niño huraño, y ahora se ha convertido en un hombre extrovertido.
2. (literary) (gloomy)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. sombrío
The clouds in the sullen sky indicated that a storm was approaching.Las nubes en el cielo sombrío indicaban que una tormenta se acercaba.
b. triste
The soldiers viewed the sullen sky as a bad omen for their upcoming battle.Los soldados vieron el cielo triste como un mal presagio para la batalla que se avecinaba.
