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"Thriving" is a form of "thriving", an adjective which is often translated as "próspero". "Suffering" is a form of "suffering", a noun which is often translated as "el sufrimiento". Learn more about the difference between "thriving" and "suffering" below.
thriving(
thray
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vihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (successful)
a. próspero
The city has a thriving restaurant scene that attracts tourists from all over the country.La ciudad tiene un próspero panorama gastronómico que atrae turistas de todo el país.
The country's capital is also a thriving banking hub.La capital del país es también un próspero centro bancario.
a. floreciente
The thriving fish population is the result of our efforts to curb water pollution in the lake.La población floreciente de peces es resultado de nuestros esfuerzos por reducir la contaminación del lago.
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?
