sofria de

suffered from

→ sofrer
phrase Uncommon #12,177
suffered from Used for illnesses, conditions, or problems someone had.
PO: Ele sofria de asma quando era criança.
EN: He suffered from asthma when he was a child.

A esposa de Sami sofria de cancro.

Sami's wife suffered from cancer.

A esposa de Sami sofria de câncer.

Sami's wife suffered from cancer.

Agustina, você acha que sua mãe sofria de algum transtorno mental?

Agustina, do you think your mother suffered from any mental disorder?

— Volver (2006)

Tom sofria de depressão.

Tom suffered from depression.

Ele sofria de ansiedade e depressão.

He suffered from anxiety and depression.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)