sufrir de

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to suffer from
El paciente sufre de diabetes y debe inyectarse insulina a diario.The patient suffers from diabetes and needs to give himself a daily injection of insulin.
a. to have bad
Creo que mi esposo sufre de las rodillas porque esquió mucho de joven.I think my husband has bad knees because he skied a lot when he was young.
b. to have ... problems
Paco sufre del estómago.Paco has stomach problems.
c. to have ... issues
Mi abuelo Jacinto sufría de la espalda.Grandad Jacinto had back issues.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Ana siempre sufrió de las cervicales.Ana always had issues with her neck vertebrae.
Este tipo de perro suele sufrir del corazón.This type of dog tends to suffer from heart conditions.
a. to suffer from
El país sufre de una escasez crónica de mano de obra especializada.The country suffers from a chronic shortage of skilled manpower.
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