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zdrženlivost — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • forbearance noun An arrangement in which a lender agrees to pause or reduce a borrower's payments for a set period instead of treating the loan as in default.
  • temperance noun Self-restraint, especially in eating, drinking, or other appetites.

Senses

zdrženlivost is used for these senses in English:

  • forbearance Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • temperance Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
  • temperance Moderation of passion; calmness.

forbearance — full definition

  1. noun An arrangement in which a lender agrees to pause or reduce a borrower's payments for a set period instead of treating the loan as in default.
  2. noun Patient self-control shown by not reacting, retaliating or enforcing a right you could enforce.

temperance — full definition

  1. noun Self-restraint, especially in eating, drinking, or other appetites.
  2. noun Moderation in, or complete avoidance of, alcohol.

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