forbearing

• Descreve uma pessoa que tem paciência, autocontrole e tolerância, especialmente em situações difíceis ou provocantes.

Describes a person who is patient, self-controlled, and tolerant, especially in difficult or provoking situations.

1. Patient and restrainedC1formal

   Having the ability to remain calm, self-controlled, and tolerant in difficult situations; not quick to react with anger or resentment.

   Paciente e contido

   • Even when criticized unfairly, she remained forbearing and polite.
   • His forbearing nature made him a respected leader during the crisis.
   • They showed a forbearing attitude toward the mistakes of their junior colleagues.
   • A forbearing parent listens without losing their temper.

   Sinônimosclementindulgentlenientlong-sufferingmercifulmildpatientrestrainedtemperatetolerantunderstanding

   Antônimosimpatientintolerantirritablequick-temperedresentful

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de abster-se ou deixar de fazer algo, frequentemente com paciência ou autocontrole.

A verb used to indicate the act of refraining from or abstaining from doing something, often with patience or self-control.

verbo irregular

1. Refrain from doing somethingC1formal

   To hold back or abstain from an action or impulse.

   Abster-se

   • He forbore from criticizing her work in public.
   • Please forbear from making any noise during the ceremony.
   • She forbore to comment on the controversial topic.

   Sinônimosabstainavoidcurbdesisteschewhold backrefrainstop

   Antônimosactcontinueindulgepersistproceed

2. Be patient or tolerantC1formal

   To exercise patience or self-control in a difficult situation.

   Ter paciência

   • The teacher forbore with the student's repeated questions.
   • They forbore the long wait without complaint.
   • He forbore his anger and responded calmly.

   Sinônimosabidebearbrookendurestandtolerate

   Antônimosactcomplainprotestretaliate