sofrimento
suffering; anguish; pain
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/so.fɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/
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Cultural Note
The link between love and suffering is deeply embedded in Portuguese culture. Fado, Portugal's iconic music genre, is built on themes of sofrimento. In Brazilian sertanejo and MPB, 'sofrência' (a slang blend of 'sofrimento' and 'carência') describes the pleasure of indulging in sad love songs — an entire music subgenre called 'sertanejo sofrência' is dedicated to it.
📝 Example Sentences
O sofrimento dela partiu-me o coração.
Her suffering broke my heart.
Chega de sofrimento, mereces ser feliz.
Enough suffering, you deserve to be happy.
O amor e o sofrimento andam juntos.
Love and suffering go together.