tolerant

tolérant

Qui accepte les croyances ou les comportements des autres, même sans les partager.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : tolerant of someone/something (She is tolerant of other people’s opinions.)

Synonymes : open-minded, accepting

Contraires : intolerant

Expressions courantes : tolerant of something, tolerant attitude, tolerant society

résistant, tolérant

Qui peut survivre ou bien fonctionner malgré des conditions difficiles ou la présence d'une substance particulière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tolerant of something (These plants are tolerant of dry conditions.)

Synonymes : resistant

Contraires : sensitive

Expressions courantes : tolerant of drought, heat tolerant, salt tolerant