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1 suffer
suffer ['sʌfə(r)](a) (feel pain) souffrir;∎ to suffer in silence souffrir en silence;∎ he drank too much and suffered for it next day il a trop bu et, le lendemain, il a payé ses excès;∎ figurative I'll make you suffer for this! tu vas me payer ça!, je te revaudrai ça!(b) (be ill, afflicted)∎ to suffer from rheumatism souffrir de ou avoir des rhumatismes;∎ to suffer from diabetes être diabétique;∎ he's still suffering from the effects of the anaesthetic il ne s'est pas encore tout à fait remis des suites de l'anesthésie;∎ to suffer from a speech defect avoir un défaut de prononciation;∎ they're still suffering from shock ils sont encore sous le choc;∎ she suffers from an inferiority complex elle fait un complexe d'infériorité(c) (be affected) souffrir;∎ it's the children who suffer in a marriage break-up ce sont les enfants qui souffrent lors d'une séparation;∎ there was a fall in investment and the company's profits suffered les investissements ont baissé et les bénéfices s'en sont ressenti;∎ the low-paid will be the first to suffer les petits salaires seront les premiers touchés;∎ the schools suffer from a lack of funding les établissements scolaires manquent de crédits;∎ she became severely depressed and her work began to suffer elle a sombré dans la dépression et son travail a commencé à s'en ressentir;∎ her health is suffering under all this stress sa santé se ressent de tout ce stress;∎ the business really suffered when he left l'affaire a beaucoup souffert de son départ;∎ in the wake of government cutbacks, safety standards are beginning to suffer la sécurité commence à se ressentir ou à souffrir des réductions effectuées par le gouvernement(a) (experience → thirst) souffrir de; (→ hardship) souffrir, subir; (→ loss, indignity, consequence) subir;∎ she suffered a lot of pain elle a beaucoup souffert;∎ familiar I suffered agonies! j'ai souffert le martyre!;∎ our scheme has suffered a serious setback notre projet a subi ou essuyé un grave revers;∎ you'll have to suffer the consequences vous devrez en subir les conséquences;∎ his popularity suffered a decline sa cote de popularité a baissé(b) (stand, put up with) tolérer, supporter;∎ I won't suffer him another minute je ne le supporterai pas une minute de plus;∎ he doesn't suffer fools gladly il ne supporte pas les imbéciles∎ to suffer sb to do sth souffrir que qn fasse qch;∎ Bible suffer the little children to come unto me laissez venir à moi les petits enfants -
2 gladly
gladly [ˈglædlɪ]( = happily) avec plaisir ; ( = willingly) volontiers• will you help me? -- gladly voulez-vous m'aider ? -- volontiers* * *['glædlɪ]•• -
3 gladly
she doesn't suffer fools gladly elle a du mal à supporter les gens moins brillants qu'elle.
См. также в других словарях:
suffer fools gladly — To be tolerant of other people s stupidity • • • Main Entry: ↑suffer * * * suffer fools gladly : to be kind to and patient with people who annoy or bother you usually used in negative statements My mother was a woman who did not suffer fools… … Useful english dictionary
suffer fools gladly — (not) suffer fools gladly to become angry with people you think are stupid. Jim s a fair boss, but he doesn t suffer fools gladly … New idioms dictionary
suffer fools gladly — verb To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people. For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise … Wiktionary
not suffer fools gladly — british phrase to not like being with people who you think are stupid Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is easily annoyed or difficult to pleasesynonym Main entry: suffer * * * be impatient or intolerant toward people one regards as… … Useful english dictionary
not suffer fools gladly — (not) suffer fools gladly to become angry with people you think are stupid. Jim s a fair boss, but he doesn t suffer fools gladly … New idioms dictionary
not suffer fools gladly — not suffer fools (gladly) to be unwilling to deal with stupid people. Phyllis is intelligent and impatient, and she does not suffer fools gladly … New idioms dictionary
suffer fools gladly — to tolerate incompetence Euphemistic only in the negative, especially of impatient people: I could not easily forgive the mistakes of others, what is euphemistically called not suffering fools gladly. (Lomax, 1995) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
not suffer fools gladly — British to not like being with people who you think are stupid … English dictionary
not suffer fools — (gladly) to be unwilling to deal with stupid people. Phyllis is intelligent and impatient, and she does not suffer fools gladly … New idioms dictionary
suffer — suf|fer W1S1 [ˈsʌfə US ər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pain)¦ 2¦(bad experience/situation)¦ 3¦(become worse)¦ 4 not suffer fools gladly ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: souffrir, from Vulgar Latin sufferire, from Latin sufferre, from sub ( SUB )… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suffer — [[t]sʌ̱fə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ suffers, suffering, suffered 1) VERB If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind. [V n] Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort... Can you assure me that my father… … English dictionary