intolerant

intolerante

Que se siente mal al comer cierto alimento o tomar determinada sustancia.

En inglés sencillo: Unable to eat a certain food or take a certain substance without becoming unwell.

• My brother is lactose intolerant.
• People who are gluten intolerant must check food labels.
• Are you intolerant to any foods?

Cómo se usa: intolerant to something (She is intolerant to lactose and avoids milk.)

Sinónimos: allergic

Antónimos: tolerant

Expresiones frecuentes: lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, intolerant to something

intolerante, cerrado

Que no acepta a quienes tienen ideas, creencias o formas de vida distintas de las suyas.

En inglés sencillo: Unwilling to accept people whose ideas, beliefs, or ways of living are different from yours.

• His intolerant views upset me.
• She is intolerant of other people's beliefs.
• The group became more intolerant as its influence grew.

Cómo se usa: intolerant of someone/something (The leader was intolerant of anyone who disagreed with him.)

Sinónimos: narrow-minded, bigoted, close-minded

Antónimos: tolerant, open-minded

Expresiones frecuentes: intolerant attitudes, intolerant of others, intolerant society

intolerante, sensible

Que no puede o no quiere soportar algo desagradable o difícil.

En inglés sencillo: Unable or unwilling to bear something unpleasant or difficult.

• This plant is intolerant of frost.
• He grew increasingly intolerant of delays.
• Some animals are intolerant of sudden temperature changes.

Cómo se usa: intolerant of something (These plants are intolerant of extreme heat.)

Sinónimos: sensitive, impatient

Antónimos: tolerant

Expresiones frecuentes: intolerant of heat, intolerant of delay, cold intolerant

intolerante, fanático

Persona que se niega a aceptar a quienes tienen creencias u opiniones diferentes.

En inglés sencillo: A person who refuses to accept people with different beliefs or opinions.

• He was known as an intolerant.
• The writer criticized the intolerants who opposed religious freedom.
• An intolerant refuses to listen to different beliefs.

Sinónimos: bigot

Expresiones frecuentes: a religious intolerant, an intolerant's views