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vertragen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
  • tolerate verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.

Senses

vertragen is used for these senses in English:

  • get along (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
  • take (transitive) To submit to; to endure (without ill humor, resentment, or physical failure).
  • tolerate (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

take — full definition

  1. verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
  2. verb To accept, receive, or consume something offered.
  3. verb To require a certain amount of time, effort, or resources.
  4. noun A particular version, interpretation, or recording of something.

tolerate — full definition

  1. verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.
  2. verb To bear or withstand something difficult or unpleasant.

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