tolerate
/ˈtɒləreɪt/verb
उच्चारण टॉलरेट
सहन करना, बर्दाश्त करना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (sb) doing sth
to allow somebody to do something that you do not agree with or like
सहन करना, बर्दाश्त करना
- The teacher will not tolerate cheating.
- Our school will not tolerate bullying in any form.
- The company will not tolerate late submissions from its contractors.
+ 2 more examples
- Some parents tolerate noisy play because they want their children to be happy.
- We cannot tolerate any kind of discrimination in our hostel.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to accept somebody or something that is annoying, unpleasant, without complaining
झेलना
- I cannot tolerate this heat.
- Few people can tolerate the noise of a construction site for long.
- How can you tolerate such a long commute every day?
+ 2 more examples
- Plants like cacti tolerate dry conditions very well.
- My grandmother cannot tolerate spicy food any more.
Synonyms bear endure stand stomach abide
Opposite resist object to
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tolerate + noun / gerund
Tolerate takes a noun or a gerund: it means to accept something unpleasant without complaining or acting.
'Tolerate' के बाद noun या gerund आता है: इसका अर्थ किसी अप्रिय बात को बिना शिकायत या कार्रवाई के स्वीकार करना है।
- The school does not tolerate bullying.
- I cannot tolerate being late.
tolerate sb + -ing / possessive + -ing
When another person's action is tolerated, use tolerate + sb's + gerund or tolerate sb doing sth.
जब किसी और के कार्य को सहन किया जाए, तब 'tolerate sb's + gerund' या 'tolerate sb doing sth' आता है।
- The teacher will not tolerate students talking in class.
- I can't tolerate his shouting.
tolerate (medical / technical) = withstand
In science and medicine, tolerate means to endure a substance or condition without harm.
विज्ञान और चिकित्सा में 'tolerate' का अर्थ किसी पदार्थ या स्थिति को बिना हानि के सहन करना है।
- Some patients cannot tolerate this medicine.
- Rice plants tolerate flooding well.
tolerant (adj) + of / towards, tolerance (noun)
The related adjective tolerant is followed by of or towards; tolerance is the noun.
संबंधित विशेषण 'tolerant' के बाद of या towards आता है; 'tolerance' संज्ञा है।
- India is a tolerant country with great religious tolerance.
- She is tolerant of different views.
+Collocations 4
negative + tolerate
cannotwill notrefuse toneverhardly
- The principal will not tolerate cheating in the exam.
tolerate + noun
noiseheatcriticismdelaypain
- The old man cannot tolerate loud music.
adverb + tolerate
barelyeasilypatientlysimplyjust
- He barely tolerated the heat of the summer.
zero / no + tolerance
zero tolerancetolerance levelreligious tolerancedrug tolerance
- The college has zero tolerance for ragging.
“More examples 5
- The company will not tolerate rude behaviour towards customers.
कंपनी ग्राहकों के प्रति अभद्र व्यवहार सहन नहीं करेगी।
- Radhika tolerated the noise because she needed to finish her notes.
राधिका ने शोर सहन किया क्योंकि उसे अपने नोट्स पूरे करने थे।
- Young plants cannot tolerate strong sunlight.
छोटे पौधे तेज़ धूप सहन नहीं कर सकते।
- The teacher tolerated no delay in the submission of work.
अध्यापक ने काम जमा करने में किसी देरी को सहन नहीं किया।
- I can tolerate spicy food, but my brother cannot.
मैं मसालेदार भोजन सहन कर सकता हूँ, पर मेरा भाई नहीं कर सकता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I cannot tolerate to wait for long.
✓ I cannot tolerate waiting for long.
Tolerate takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Tolerate' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She does not tolerate with noise.
✓ She does not tolerate noise.
Tolerate is transitive; it takes no preposition.
'Tolerate' सकर्मक है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ He is not tolerant about different opinions.
✓ He is not tolerant of different opinions.
Tolerant is followed by of or towards, not about.
'Tolerant' के बाद of या towards आता है, about नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean to accept something unpleasant, but with different attitudes.
ये क्रियाएँ अप्रिय बात को स्वीकार करने का अर्थ रखती हैं, पर भाव अलग-अलग हैं।
To accept without taking action, even if you dislike it.
नापसंद होने पर भी कार्रवाई किए बिना स्वीकार करना।
- She tolerates the noise.
To bear something painful over a long time.
लंबे समय तक कष्टदायक बात सहना।
- They endured the winter.
To accept something hard, usually with patience.
कठिन बात को प्रायः धैर्य से स्वीकार करना।
- I cannot bear his rudeness.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
tol·er·ate
?Which word?
Keep the put-up-with words together: tolerate, bear, endure (bear something painful for a long time), stomach (informal, accept something unpleasant), condone (accept wrong behaviour as if it were acceptable).
सहने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tolerate, bear, endure (कष्टकारी चीज़ लंबे समय तक सहना), stomach (अनौपचारिक, अप्रिय चीज़ स्वीकारना), condone (गलत व्यवहार को स्वीकार्य मानना)।
§Grammar and usage
Tolerate takes -ing ('tolerate waiting', not 'tolerate to wait').
Tolerate के बाद -ing ('tolerate waiting', 'tolerate to wait' नहीं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Zero tolerance means not accepting any wrongdoing at all ('zero tolerance for corruption').
Zero tolerance का अर्थ कोई भी गलत काम बिलकुल न स्वीकारना है ('zero tolerance for corruption')।