No. 4,963 in French
souffrent
"Souffrent" means "suffer" (third-person plural of "souffrir").
In a sentence
Les plantes souffrent du manque de lumière.
The plants suffer from the lack of light.
In this sentence, 'souffrent' is used to describe the experience of plants undergoing hardship due to insufficient light.
Ils souffrent depuis des années à cause de cette injustice.
They have suffered for years because of this injustice.
Here, 'souffrent' is used to indicate a prolonged period of hardship or emotional distress caused by injustice.
Mes amis souffrent parfois d'anxiété.
My friends sometimes suffer from anxiety.
In this case, 'souffrent' is employed to describe the condition of experiencing anxiety occasionally.
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