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padecer
[pə-də-ˈser]
verb
to suffer
1.
to experience pain, hardship, or illness
He suffers from chronic back pain.
Ele padece de dor crônica nas costas.
2.
to endure or tolerate something unpleasant
The region padece under economic hardship.
A região padece sob dificuldades econômicas.
3.
to be afflicted by or subject to
The patient suffers from diabetes.
O paciente padece de diabetes.
Synonyms
sofrer
agonizar
penurar
lamentar
Antonyms
gozar
desfrutar
aproveitar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
padecer
commonly used, formal and literary contexts
Rio de Janeiro
padecer
standard usage, more formal
São Paulo
padecer
standard usage, more formal
Portugal
padecer
literary and formal; sofrer more common in speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
padecer de
padecer por
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