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терпеть

tolerate

Meaning of терпеть

endure

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Russian[tʲɪrˈpʲetʲ]
Russianтолэрэйт
tolerate
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терпеть with English translation

терпеть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Visitors often have to tolerate noisy street festivals when they travel to other countries.

Путешественникам часто приходится терпеть шумные уличные фестивали в других странах.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

In some cultures, people must tolerate long family meals with many toasts and speeches.

В некоторых культурах людям приходится терпеть долгие семейные обеды с множеством тостов и речей.

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терпеть belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

терпетьtolerate
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

терпеть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between терпеть / выносить / сносить / переносить / выдерживать / потерпеть

🇷🇺Russian
терпеть

Basic verb meaning to endure or put up with discomfort, pain or people's behaviour; widely used.

B2Very Often

You shouldn't tolerate such treatment.

Нельзя терпеть такое отношение к себе.

🇷🇺Russian

Stresses coping with something unpleasant, often with irritation; has other meanings (to carry out).

B2Often

I can't stand/endure his nitpicking.

Я не могу выносить его придирки.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сносить

Colloquial; means to put up with something unpleasant, often implying strong displeasure.

B2Often

I can't put up with this constant noise anymore.

Я уже не могу сносить этот постоянный шум.

🇷🇺Russian

Means to endure (physical pain, illness, weather) or to transfer in time; emphasizes physical/physiological aspect.

B2Often

He doesn't tolerate heat well.

Он плохо переносит жару.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выдерживать

More formal; means to stand up to tests/pressure/load, emphasizing strength or capacity to withstand stress.

B2Often

The structure must withstand heavy loads.

Конструкция должна выдерживать большие нагрузки.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потерпеть

Perfective of 'терпеть' — to endure for a limited time or to suffer loss; often used to mean 'wait a bit'.

B2Often

Bear with me a minute, I'll be back soon.

Потерпите минуту, я скоро вернусь.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мириться с

Means to accept a situation or someone's faults; more an emotional acceptance than active endurance.

B2Often

She puts up with his habit of being late.

Она мирится с его привычкой опаздывать.

С
🇷🇺Russian
смиряться с

Stronger inner resignation or submission to a situation; carries a sense of helpless acceptance.

B2Often

He resigned himself to the need to move.

Он смирился с необходимостью переезда.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
толерировать

Loanword; used mainly in scientific, medical or political contexts (tolerance), less common in everyday speech.

B2Rarely

In immunology, they say an organism can tolerate certain antigens.

В иммунологии говорят, что организм может толерировать некоторые антигены.

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How to pronounce терпеть and what this word means

терпеть translation: tolerate. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce терпеть

[tʲɪrˈpʲetʲ]

терпеть translation

tolerate

терпеть examples

Visitors often have to tolerate noisy street festivals when they travel to other countries.

терпеть transcription

[tʲɪrˈpʲetʲ], толэрэйт

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Questions about this word

терпеть meaning: what does it mean?

терпеть неприятные или трудные вещи без жалоб

терпеть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

терпеть is pronounced as [tʲɪrˈpʲetʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

терпеть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Visitors often have to tolerate noisy street festivals when they travel to other countries. Translation: Путешественникам часто приходится терпеть шумные уличные фестивали в других странах.

Is терпеть part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, терпеть (tolerate) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is терпеть part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, терпеть (tolerate) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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