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lide, li homograph 3

verbverb

to suffer

EtymologyOpphav

samme opprinnelse som li (II)to draw on, to wear on (of time) · to be drawing to a close, betydning fra lavtysk same origin as li (II)to draw on, to wear on (of time) · to be drawing to a close, meaning from Low German

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

utholde nød eller pine;
gjennomgå (1)to undergo, pines (III, 1)to be tormented
to endure hardship or pain;
to undergogjennomgå (1), to be tormentedpines (III, 1)
  • de har lidd mye they have suffered a great deal
  • de lider ikke nød they are not in want
  • de har lidd urett they have been wronged
  • han fikk lide for det han hadde gjort he had to suffer for what he had done
  • hun lider av diabetes she suffers from diabetes
  • han lider av tungsinn he suffers from melancholy
  • du må lide for skjønnheten you have to suffer for beauty
  • mange led av ensomhet i jula many suffered from loneliness at Christmas