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severe [sɪ'vɪə(r)](a) (harsh → criticism, punishment, regulations) sévère, dur; (→ conditions) difficile, rigoureux; (→ storm) violent; (→ winter, climate) rude, rigoureux; (→ frost) intense; (→ competition) rude, serré; (strict → tone, person) sévère;∎ severe weather conditions conditions fpl météorologiques très rudes;∎ she's too severe with her children elle est trop dure avec ses enfants;∎ I gave them a severe telling-off je les ai sévèrement grondés∎ I've got severe backache/toothache j'ai très mal au dos/une rage de dents;∎ to suffer severe losses subir de lourdes pertes;∎ his death was a severe blow to them/to their chances sa mort les a sérieusement ébranlés/a sérieusement compromis leurs chances;∎ it will be a severe test of our capabilities cela mettra nos aptitudes à rude épreuve(c) (austere → style, dress, haircut) sévère, strict;∎ the building has a certain severe beauty l'édifice a une certaine beauté austère∎ he is a severe nuisance c'est un sacré emmerdeur►► Medicine severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome syndrome m de déficience immune combinée sévère, déficit m immunitaire combiné sévère -
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suffer [ˈsʌfər]a. ( = undergo) subir ; [+ headaches, hunger] souffrir deb. ( = allow) [+ opposition, sb's rudeness, refusal] tolérera. [person] souffrir• I'll make him suffer for it! il me le paiera !b. ( = be afflicted by) to suffer from [+ rheumatism, heart trouble, the cold, hunger] souffrir de ; [+ deafness] être atteint de ; [+ flu, frostbite, bad memory] avoir• to suffer from the effects of [+ fall, illness] se ressentir de ; [+ alcohol, drug] subir le contrecoup dec. ( = be impaired) souffrir* * *['sʌfə(r)] 1.transitive verb1) ( undergo) gen subir; souffrir de [hunger]2) ( tolerate) supporter2.1) ( with illness)to suffer from — gen souffrir de; avoir [headache, cold]
to suffer from depression — être dépressif/-ive
2) ( experience pain) souffrir3) ( do badly) [company, profits, popularity] souffrir; [health, quality, work] s'en ressentirthe project suffers from a lack of funds — le problème du projet, c'est qu'il est insuffisamment financé
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A vtr1 ( undergo) subir [punishment, defeat, loss, delay, consequences] ; souffrir de [hunger] ; she suffered a great deal of pain elle a beaucoup souffert ; he suffered a severe neck injury il a été gravement blessé au cou ; to suffer a heart attack/a stroke avoir une crise cardiaque/une attaque ; the roof suffered storm damage le toit a été endommagé par la tempête ; ports have suffered a drop in trade les ports ont enregistré un ralentissement de l'activité commerciale ; the region has suffered severe job losses la région a enregistré d'importantes pertes d'emplois ;2 sout ( tolerate) supporter ; I won't suffer this a moment more je ne supporterai pas cela plus longtemps.B vi1 ( with illness) to suffer from souffrir de [malnutrition, rheumatism, heat, cold] ; avoir [headache, blood pressure] ; she was suffering from a cold elle avait un rhume ; to suffer from agoraphobia/depression être agoraphobique/dépressif/-ive ;2 ( experience pain) souffrir ; I hate to see him suffer like that j'ai horreur de le voir souffrir comme cela ; they suffered a lot in the war ils ont beaucoup souffert pendant la guerre ; to suffer for one's beliefs souffrir à cause de ses convictions ; to suffer for one's sins expier ses péchés ; you'll suffer for it later vous le regretterez plus tard ; you'll suffer for this! tu t'en repentiras! ;3 ( do badly) [company, profits, popularity] souffrir ; [health, quality, work] s'en ressentir ; the country suffers from its isolation le pays souffre de son isolement ; she keeps late hours and her work is beginning to suffer elle veille tard la nuit et son travail s'en ressent or en pâtit ; the project suffers from a lack of funds le problème du projet, c'est qu'il est insuffisamment financé.
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