tolerate

tolerieren, dulden

Etwas hinnehmen oder zulassen, das man nicht mag, ohne es zu verhindern.

In einfachem Englisch: To accept or allow something you dislike without trying to stop it.

• We cannot tolerate this noise.
• The teacher tolerated a little quiet conversation.
• Can you tolerate people smoking nearby?

So benutzt man es: tolerate someone/something (She will not tolerate rude behavior.); tolerate doing something (He tolerates sharing a room with his brother.)

Synonyme: put up with, accept

Häufige Wendungen: tolerate bad behavior, tolerate something, refuse to tolerate, tolerate corruption

vertragen, aushalten

Schmerzen, Schwierigkeiten oder harte Bedingungen ertragen, ohne stark beeinträchtigt zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal with pain, difficulty, or harsh conditions without being badly affected.

• These flowers tolerate heat well.
• He tolerated the treatment better than expected.
• I cannot tolerate working in such cold conditions.

So benutzt man es: tolerate something (These plants tolerate cold weather.); tolerate doing something (I can tolerate standing for an hour.)

Synonyme: bear, withstand, endure

Häufige Wendungen: tolerate heat, tolerate pain, tolerate working late