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pain threshold

/peɪn ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/

الترجمة: الحد الذي يبدأ عنده مؤثر مثل الضغط أو الحرارة في أن يُدرَك كألم؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازيًا للإشارة إلى أقصى درجة من الانزعاج أو المشقة يتحملها الشخص قبل أن يستجيب.

مدخل واحد

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/peɪn ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/B2formalmedical
  • arالحد الذي يبدأ عنده مؤثر مثل الضغط أو الحرارة في أن يُدرَك كألم؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازيًا للإشارة إلى أقصى درجة من الانزعاج أو المشقة يتحملها الشخص قبل أن يستجيب.

The point at which a stimulus, such as pressure or heat, begins to be perceived as painful; also used figuratively to describe the maximum level of discomfort or difficulty a person can tolerate before reacting.

  1. Pain tolerance levelB2formal

    The point at which a person begins to feel pain, or the level of pain a person can endure before it becomes unbearable.

    arعتبة الألم

    • Her pain threshold is remarkably high; she barely flinched during the procedure.
    • Athletes often have a higher pain threshold due to intense training.
    • The doctor explained that everyone's pain threshold is different.
  2. Figurative enduranceB2informal

    The maximum amount of stress, difficulty, or unpleasantness a person can tolerate in a situation.

    arحد التحمل

    • After dealing with three broken appliances this week, my pain threshold for home repairs is gone.
    • His pain threshold for bad jokes is surprisingly low.
    • Working in customer service really tests your pain threshold.