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"Sufrir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to suffer", and "vivir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to live". Learn more about the difference between "sufrir" and "vivir" below.
sufrir(
soo
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freer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to suffer
No puede comer pastel porque sufre de diabetes.He can't eat cake because he suffers from diabetes.
Mejor corta comunicación con él, no quieres que sufra más.You'd better cut off communication with him, you don't want him to suffer anymore.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to endure)
a. to suffer
Nuestro ejército sufrió el ataque a medianoche.Our army suffered the attack at midnight.
b. to have
Sufrieron un accidente cuando volvían a casa.They had an accident when they were coming back home.
c. to undergo (surgery)
Sufrió una operación y ahora tiene que descansar.He underwent surgery and now he has to rest.
vivir(
bee
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beer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to live through
Nuestro país vivió momentos trágicos en el pasado.Our country has lived through tragedy in the past.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
