tolerance
/ˈtɒlərəns/noun
उच्चारण टॉलरन्स
सहनशीलता, सहिष्णुता
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[U] ~ (of/for sb/sth)
the willingness to accept or allow opinions, beliefs or behaviour that you do not agree with
सहनशीलता, सहिष्णुता
- religious tolerance
- He has little tolerance for laziness.
- The festival shows the tolerance of different communities.
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- A teacher needs patience and tolerance.
- He has no tolerance for cheating.
Synonyms acceptance open-mindedness forbearance
Opposite intolerance bigotry prejudice
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the ability to suffer something unpleasant without being harmed
सहने की क्षमता
- a high tolerance for pain
- Marathon runners develop a high tolerance for fatigue.
- Some plants have a high tolerance for salty soil.
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- The camels have a high tolerance for heat.
- The body can build tolerance to some medicines.
Synonyms endurance resistance
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tolerance of / for / towards
To show willingness to accept others' opinions or behaviour, use tolerance of, for or towards. All three are accepted.
दूसरों के विचारों या व्यवहार को स्वीकार करने की इच्छा दिखाने के लिए tolerance of, for या towards, तीनों स्वीकार्य हैं।
- India is known for its tolerance of different faiths.
- A teacher needs tolerance towards slow learners.
tolerance to (ability to bear)
Use to for the body's or a material's ability to bear heat, drugs or pain.
शरीर या पदार्थ की गर्मी, दवा या दर्द सहने की क्षमता के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He has a low tolerance to pain.
- The plant shows tolerance to drought.
zero tolerance (policy)
A set phrase for a policy of no excuses for rule-breaking, common in news and official English.
यह नियम तोड़ने पर किसी छूट के बिना कार्रवाई की नीति के लिए निश्चित phrase है, जो समाचार और सरकारी अंग्रेज़ी में आम है।
- The college has a zero tolerance policy on ragging.
tolerance (technical): allowed limit
In engineering and medicine, tolerance is the small difference that is still acceptable, like in the size of a part.
इंजीनियरिंग और चिकित्सा में tolerance वह छोटा अंतर है जो अब भी स्वीकार्य हो, जैसे किसी पुर्ज़े के आकार में।
- The tolerance for this part is only 0.1 mm.
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adjective + tolerance
religiousgreatlowzerohigh
- Religious tolerance has helped our villages live in peace.
verb + tolerance
showteachbuildlackpreach
- Schools must teach tolerance from an early age.
tolerance + noun
levellimitpolicytest
- Athletes build up a higher tolerance level through training.
tolerance + preposition
of othersfor criticismto heattowards minorities
- Her tolerance for criticism makes her a good leader.
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- Tolerance is the first lesson of living in a big city.
सहिष्णुता बड़े शहर में रहने का पहला पाठ है।
- Radhika has little tolerance for lazy colleagues.
राधिका में आलसी सहकर्मियों के प्रति बहुत कम सहनशीलता है।
- The shopkeeper showed tolerance when the child broke a glass.
बच्चे के काँच तोड़ देने पर दुकानदार ने सहनशीलता दिखाई।
- Some patients develop a tolerance to the medicine.
कुछ रोगियों में दवा के प्रति सहनशीलता विकसित हो जाती है।
- The school has zero tolerance for cheating in the exam.
विद्यालय परीक्षा में नक़ल के प्रति शून्य सहिष्णुता की नीति रखता है।
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✗ We should have tolerance on other religions.
✓ We should have tolerance towards other religions.
Use of, for or towards, not on, after tolerance.
'Tolerance' के बाद of, for या towards आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He has no tolerant for noise.
✓ He has no tolerance for noise.
Tolerant is the adjective; the noun is tolerance.
'Tolerant' adjective है; noun 'tolerance' है।
✗ I cannot tolerate to wait for so long.
✓ I cannot tolerate waiting for so long.
Tolerate is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Tolerate' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
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