tolerable
Capable of being borne, tolerated or enduredCapable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
» His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
Seine Arroganz ist nicht mehr auszuhalten.
Meaning
4 sensesCapable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
erträglich
выносимыйvynosimyj
терпи́мийterpýmyj, сте́рпнийstérpnyj
capable of being borne or endured
Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
passabel
Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
In fair health; passably well.
Examples
9 sentencesHis arrogance is no longer tolerable.
deSeine Arroganz ist nicht mehr auszuhalten.
Your actions are tolerable, as a kid.
All sorrows should be tolerable, even if they are great.
I found the light to be no less tolerable than with it on.
Kittens make the world tolerable.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from LatinInherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.
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Forms
more tolerable, most tolerable| Comparative | more tolerable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tolerable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
69 synonymsAntonyms
20 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form