English
Etymology
Latin tolerare, endure.
Pronunciation
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Verb
en-verb|tolerat|ing
- To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
#:I like the way he plays the guitar, but I can't tolerate his voice when he sings.
#:I can tolerate working on Saturdays, but not on Sundays.
Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|اØتÙ�Ù� unicode|(â��iħtámala)
Chinese: �� (r�nshòu)
Dutch: verdragen
Finnish: suvaita, sietää
French: tolérer
German: tolerieren, dulden
Italian: tollerare
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Japanese: ���� (������, mokunin surú)
Korean: 참�� (chamneunda)
Old English: abidan|�bīdan
Portuguese: tolerar
Russian: доп��ка�� (dopuskát�)
Spanish: tolerar
Swedish: tolerera
Telugu: సహి��� (sahinchu)
Synonyms
allow
bear
endure
put up with
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