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bearable

/ˈbeərəbl/adjective

उच्चारण बेअरबल

सहनीय, सहने योग्य, बर्दाश्त करने लायक

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    that you can accept or deal with, although it is unpleasant

    सहनीय, सहने योग्य, बर्दाश्त करने लायक

    • The heat was just bearable in the shade.
    • Good friends made the hard times bearable.
    • The pain was only just bearable.
    + 2 more examples
    • Cold drinks made the summer afternoon more bearable.
    • The long journey became bearable with some music.

    Synonyms tolerable endurable acceptable manageable

    Opposite unbearable intolerable insufferable

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

bearable (adjective, after be)

Bearable describes something unpleasant that you can still put up with. It usually comes after the verb be, or after make, find and become.

'Bearable' ऐसी अप्रिय चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जिसे फिर भी सहा जा सकता है। यह प्रायः verb 'be' के बाद, या make, find और become के बाद आता है।

  • The heat was bearable in the shade.
  • Friends made the hostel life bearable.

make sth bearable / more bearable

Use make + object + bearable to say that something reduces discomfort; add more to show a change.

यह कहने के लिए कि कोई चीज़ कष्ट को कम करती है, 'make + object + bearable' का प्रयोग होता है; बदलाव दिखाने के लिए 'more' जोड़ें।

  • A cool breeze made the afternoon more bearable.
  • Music made the long journey bearable.

bearable for sb

Use for to say who can put up with it.

यह बताने के लिए कि कौन इसे सह सकता है, 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The pain was bearable for the patient after the medicine.

bearable vs unbearable

Unbearable is the opposite and is often used with pain, heat, noise and sadness; both come from the verb bear.

'Unbearable' इसका विलोम है और प्रायः दर्द, गर्मी, शोर और दुख के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है; दोनों verb 'bear' से बने हैं।

  • The noise from the road was unbearable.
+Collocations 4

adverb + bearable

barelyjusthardlyalmostfairly

  • The cold was barely bearable at the station.

verb + bearable

makefindbebecomeremain

  • I found the long wait bearable because of a good book.

bearable + noun

heatpainpricelevelnoise

  • The pain became bearable after the injection.

more / less bearable

more bearableless bearablequite bearablenot very bearable

  • The fan made the summer night more bearable.
“More examples 5
  • The traffic noise is bearable in the evening.

शाम को यातायात का शोर सहने योग्य होता है।

  • With friends beside her, the exam stress was bearable.

मित्रों के साथ होने से परीक्षा का तनाव सहने योग्य था।

  • A cold drink made the heat of May bearable.

ठंडे पेय ने मई की गर्मी को सहने लायक बना दिया।

  • His pain was bearable only with medicine.

उसका दर्द केवल दवा के साथ ही सहने योग्य था।

  • Rent in this town is bearable for most students.

इस शहर में किराया अधिकतर विद्यार्थियों के लिए सहने योग्य है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ I cannot bearable this pain any more.

✓ I cannot bear this pain any more.

After cannot a base verb is needed; bearable is an adjective.

'Cannot' के बाद base verb आती है; 'bearable' adjective है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives tell how far something unpleasant can be put up with.

ये adjectives बताते हैं कि कोई अप्रिय चीज़ किस हद तक सही जा सकती है।

bearable

Unpleasant but possible to accept.

अप्रिय, पर स्वीकार करने योग्य।

  • The heat was bearable.

tolerable

Acceptable at a basic level, though not good; slightly more formal.

बुनियादी स्तर पर स्वीकार्य, हालाँकि अच्छा नहीं; थोड़ा अधिक formal।

  • The food was tolerable.

unbearable

So bad that you cannot accept it.

इतना बुरा कि उसे स्वीकार नहीं किया जा सकता।

  • The pain was unbearable.
◇Word family
bear verbunbearable adjective