B1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
tollerare
to tolerate, to put up with
Looks like
to tolerate
to allow something without interference; to endure
⚠️ The trap
True cognate in meaning, but 'tollerare' sounds slightly more formal in Italian. In medical contexts, 'non tollero il lattosio' = I am lactose intolerant — a direct parallel to English.
To say "to allow something without interference; to endure" in Italian:
tollerare (same meaning)
"tollerare" in English means:
to tolerate, to put up with
Example
"Non tollero la maleducazione."
"I don't tolerate rudeness."
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