No. 1,878 in Swedish
lider
"Lider" in Swedish means "suffers" in English.
In a sentence
Han lider av en kronisk sjukdom.
He suffers from a chronic illness.
In this sentence, 'lider' is used to mean 'suffers' in a physical or emotional sense.
Tiden lider och vi måste skynda oss.
Time is passing and we need to hurry.
Here, 'lider' is used to mean 'passing' or 'progressing,' often in the context of time.
De lider i tystnad och väntar på hjälp.
They suffer in silence and wait for help.
In this case, 'lider' once again denotes suffering, particularly in an emotional or silent manner.
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