tolerate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de permettre à quelque chose d'exister ou de se produire sans intervention, ou de supporter quelque chose de désagréable.

A verb used to indicate the act of allowing something to exist or happen without interference, or enduring something unpleasant.

1. Endure or bearB2formal

   To allow something unpleasant to exist or happen without trying to stop it.

   Supporter, endurer

   • She cannot tolerate loud noises for long.
   • The patient tolerated the treatment well.
   • He tolerates his colleague's annoying habits.

   Synonymesabideacceptbearbrookendurestandstomachtake

   Antonymescombatcondemndefyfightopposeprotestrefuserejectresistrevolt

2. Accept or permitB2formal

   To accept or allow something that you may not agree with.

   tolérer

   • The school does not tolerate bullying.
   • We must learn to tolerate different opinions.
   • The government tolerates peaceful protests.

   Synonymesacceptadmitallowbrookcountenancepermitsanction

   Antonymesbandisallowforbidprohibitreject