tolerable

  • 11tolerable — [[t]tɒ̱lərəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful. The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual... He described their… …

    English dictionary

  • 12tolerable — ► adjetivo Que puede ser tolerado o soportado: ■ hace daño pero es tolerable; su conducta no es tolerable. ANTÓNIMO intolerable * * * tolerable adj. Susceptible de ser tolerado. ⊚ Susceptible de ser aguantado: ‘El dolor es ahora tolerable’. ⊚ No… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 13tolerable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ find sth ▪ She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable …

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  • 14TOLÉRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qu on peut tolérer, qu on peut supporter. Pensez vous que cela soit tolérable ? Si c est un défaut, il est bien tolérable. Cette douleur n est pas tolérable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 15tolérable — (to lé ra bl ) adj. Qu on peut supporter, tolérer. Cela n est pas tolérable. •   Avant que l Égypte pût devenir une habitation tolérable, VOLT. Déf. de mon oncle, 17. HISTORIQUE    XIVe s. •   Vices grans et non tolerables, ORESME Thèse de… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 16tolerable — tol|e|ra|ble [ˈtɔlərəbəl US ˈta: ] adj 1.) a situation that is tolerable is not very good, but you are able to accept it ≠ ↑intolerable →↑tolerate ▪ The apartment is really too small, but it s tolerable for the time being. 2.) unpleasant or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17tolerable — adjective 1 a situation that is tolerable is not very good, but you are able to accept it: The apartment is really too small, but it s tolerable for the time being. 2 unpleasant or painful and only just able to be accepted: The heat in this room… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18tolerable — adjective Date: 15th century 1. capable of being borne or endured < tolerable pain > 2. moderately good or agreeable ; passable < a tolerable singing voice > • tolerability noun • tolerably adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19TOLÉRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qu’on peut tolérer, qu’on peut supporter. Pensez vous que cela soit tolérable? Cette douleur n’est pas tolérable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 20tolerable — adjective 1) a tolerable noise level Syn: bearable, endurable, supportable, acceptable Ant: intolerable 2) he had a tolerable voice Syn: fairly good, passable, adequate …

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