tolerant
/ˈtɒlərənt/adjective
उच्चारण टॉलरन्ट
सहिष्णु, सहनशील, उदार
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~ (of/towards sb/sth)
able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
सहिष्णु, सहनशील, उदार
- A good teacher is tolerant of honest mistakes.
- India has a long tradition of being tolerant towards all faiths.
- We should be tolerant of different opinions.
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- The school is tolerant of students who ask many questions.
- She was tolerant of her little brother's noise.
Synonyms open-minded broad-minded forbearing
Opposite intolerant narrow-minded bigoted
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~ (of sth)
(of plants, animals or machines) able to survive or operate in difficult conditions
(पौधे, मशीन) प्रतिकूल परिस्थिति सह सकने वाला
- drought-tolerant varieties of wheat
- These new seeds are salt-tolerant and can grow in soil where ordinary crops would die.
- This variety of rice is tolerant of flooding.
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- Cactus plants are heat tolerant and need little water.
- Some trees are shade tolerant and grow well under bigger ones.
Opposite sensitive vulnerable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tolerant of / towards sb / sth
Use of or towards for what you accept. Tolerant of means able to bear.
जिसे आप स्वीकार करते हैं, उसके लिए 'of' या 'towards' आता है।
- India is tolerant of many religions.
- He is tolerant towards new ideas.
tolerant (of plants or machines)
Able to survive difficult conditions: drought-tolerant crops.
कठिन परिस्थितियों में टिके रहने में सक्षम: drought-tolerant crops।
- Millet is tolerant of poor soil.
tolerant vs tolerable
Tolerant describes a person who accepts; tolerable describes what can be endured.
'Tolerant' स्वीकार करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए है; 'tolerable' सहन करने योग्य चीज़ के लिए।
- The heat was barely tolerable.
tolerate, tolerance, tolerant
Verb tolerate, noun tolerance, adjective tolerant.
क्रिया tolerate, संज्ञा tolerance, विशेषण tolerant।
- She tolerates noise well.
+Collocations 5
adverb + tolerant
veryhighlyincreasinglyremarkablyless
- The teacher was remarkably tolerant of mistakes.
tolerant + noun
societyattitudepersonapproachculture
- A tolerant society welcomes difference.
tolerant + of
of criticismof delayof heatof differencesof noise
- He is not tolerant of delay.
verb + tolerant
becomeremainbegrowseem
- With age she grew more tolerant.
tolerant + noun (plants)
drought-tolerantsalt-tolerantheat-tolerantshade-tolerant
- Farmers prefer drought-tolerant varieties of millet.
“More examples 6
- Radhika is tolerant of her little brother's noise.
राधिका अपने छोटे भाई के शोर को सहन कर लेती है।
- The festival shows how tolerant the city is.
त्योहार दिखाता है कि यह शहर कितना सहिष्णु है।
- Teachers must be tolerant towards slow learners.
शिक्षकों को धीमे सीखने वालों के प्रति सहनशील होना चाहिए।
- This plant is tolerant of shade.
यह पौधा छाया सह लेता है।
- He is tolerant but not weak.
वह सहनशील है, पर कमज़ोर नहीं।
- A good leader remains tolerant of honest criticism.
अच्छा नेता ईमानदार आलोचना के प्रति सहनशील बना रहता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is tolerant to other religions.
✓ He is tolerant of other religions.
The usual preposition is of or towards.
सामान्य preposition 'of' या 'towards' है।
✗ He shows great tolerant towards others.
✓ He shows great tolerance towards others.
Tolerant is an adjective; after great we need the noun tolerance.
'Tolerant' adjective है; 'great' के बाद noun 'tolerance' चाहिए।
✗ The heat is tolerant.
✓ The heat is tolerable.
A situation that can be endured is tolerable.
सहन करने योग्य स्थिति 'tolerable' कहलाती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words concern acceptance of what you do not like.
ये उस बात को स्वीकार करने से जुड़े हैं जो आपको पसंद नहीं।
Accepting views or behaviour you may not share.
ऐसे विचार या व्यवहार स्वीकार करना जो आप साझा नहीं करते।
- A tolerant teacher.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
tol·er·ant
§Grammar and usage
Tolerant of or towards.
'tolerant of' या 'towards' आता है।