tolerant

tollerante

Che accetta le convinzioni o i comportamenti degli altri anche quando non li condivide.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: open-minded, accepting

Contrari: intolerant

Espressioni comuni: tolerant of something, tolerant attitude, tolerant society

resistente, tollerante

Che riesce a sopravvivere o funzionare bene nonostante condizioni difficili o la presenza di una determinata sostanza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: tolerant of something (These plants are tolerant of dry conditions.)

Sinonimi: resistant

Contrari: sensitive

Espressioni comuni: tolerant of drought, heat tolerant, salt tolerant