verb · neutral
tolerate
UK/ˈtɒləreɪt/US/ˈtɑːləreɪt/TOL·er·ate
to allow or endure something unpleasant without interference or strong reaction
Examples
“Most cities can tolerate short periods of heavy traffic without major disruption.”
“The policy will not tolerate discriminatory practices.”
“Plants can tolerate a range of temperatures but not extreme heat.”
Band 8 sentence
“A democratic society must tolerate dissent while protecting the rights of minorities.”
Collocations
- tolerate behaviour/practices
- cannot tolerate
- tolerate a range of
Word family
Common mistakes
translate always as 'khoan dung'→use 'tolerate' for 'chịu đựng/chấp nhận (không ủng hộ)' and 'tolerant' for 'khoan dung'
use without object: 'The city tolerate'→The city tolerates / The city cannot tolerate
Say it for a higher band
5accept→6put up with→7+tolerate
Synonyms
endure
Easily confused
accept
“I accept your idea vs I can tolerate your idea.”
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