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subire

undergo

verb soo-BEE-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin subire

Also means

suffer

Usage Note

Subire means to undergo or be subjected to something unpleasant, like subire un intervento ('to undergo surgery'). It is an -isc- verb (subisco, subisci), and it stresses passivity rather than choosing to do something.

Examples

"Ha subito un grave danno."

Natural Translation

He suffered serious damage.

Literal Translation

He-has undergone a serious damage.

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