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tolerance in Spanish

tolerance in Spanish is tolerancia — tolerance means acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.

tolerance in Spanish

tolerancia
noun

What does "tolerance" mean?

  1. noun Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.
    "A good neighbour shows tolerance when people live their lives differently from their own."
  2. noun The capacity of the body to endure or resist something, such as a drug, pain, or infection.
    "Some people have a low tolerance for spicy food and drink milk afterwards."
  3. noun The permitted amount of variation from a standard measurement in engineering or manufacturing.
    "Each bolt must fit within a very tight tolerance, or the machine will shake."
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tolerance in a sentence

  • A good neighbour shows tolerance when people live their lives differently from their own.
  • Teaching children tolerance helps them get along with classmates from all backgrounds.
  • Some people have a low tolerance for spicy food and drink milk afterwards.
  • Athletes train for years to raise their tolerance to pain and fatigue.

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What is "tolerance" in Spanish?
"tolerance" in Spanish is tolerancia. tolerance means: Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.
How do you use "tolerance" in a sentence?
Example: "A good neighbour shows tolerance when people live their lives differently from their own." In Spanish, "tolerance" is tolerancia.
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