suffered, experienced, endured, struggled (to do something), had difficulty (doing something)
Sufrieron para encontrar el lugar.
They struggled to find the place.
Muchos soldados sufrieron terribles heridas en la lucha.
Many soldiers suffered terrible injuries in the fighting.
Los agricultores sufrieron pérdidas de cosecha debido al mal tiempo.
Farmers suffered crop losses due to bad weather.
Las ventas de automóviles sufrieron un revés al final del año fiscal.
Auto sales suffered a setback at the end of the fiscal year.
Sufrieron mucho durante los años de la guerra.
They suffered greatly during the war years.