B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
tollerante
tolerant, accepting of differences, open-minded
Looks like
tolerant
willing to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour one dislikes
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. No significant differences. 'Intollerante' = intolerant. Also used medically: 'intollerante al lattosio' = lactose intolerant.
To say "willing to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour one dislikes" in Italian:
tollerante (true cognate)
"tollerante" in English means:
tolerant, accepting of differences, open-minded
Example
"È una persona molto tollerante — non giudica mai gli altri."
"She is a very tolerant person — she never judges others."
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