tolerant

tolerante

Que acepta las creencias o conductas de otras personas aunque no esté de acuerdo con ellas.

En inglés sencillo: Willing to accept other people’s beliefs or behavior, even when you disagree.

• Our teacher is very tolerant.
• He is tolerant of different religious beliefs.
• Are people becoming more tolerant of unusual lifestyles?

Cómo se usa: tolerant of someone/something (She is tolerant of other people’s opinions.)

Sinónimos: open-minded, accepting

Antónimos: intolerant

Expresiones frecuentes: tolerant of something, tolerant attitude, tolerant society

resistente, tolerante

Que puede sobrevivir o funcionar bien pese a condiciones difíciles o a la presencia de una sustancia determinada.

En inglés sencillo: Able to survive or work well despite difficult conditions or a particular substance.

• These trees are tolerant of heat.
• Choose plants that are tolerant of salty soil.
• Some fish are more tolerant of cold water than others.

Cómo se usa: tolerant of something (These plants are tolerant of dry conditions.)

Sinónimos: resistant

Antónimos: sensitive

Expresiones frecuentes: tolerant of drought, heat tolerant, salt tolerant