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patience

терпение

Meaning of patience

ability to wait

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EN-UK/ˈpeɪʃəns/
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patience with Russian translation

patience usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Изучение языка требует терпения каждый день.

Learning a language needs patience every day.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, проявляйте терпение, когда кто‑то нервничает при разговоре.

Please show patience when someone is nervous speaking.

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patience belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

patienceтерпение
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

patience synonyms

Related words worth learning together

forbearance
patient self-control or leniency, often used in formal or legal contexts
composure
being calm and in control of one's emotions, especially in a stressful situation
calmness
state of being peaceful and free from agitation
tolerance
willingness to accept opinions, behaviour or practices different from one's own
endurance
ability to withstand pain, hardship or prolonged stress
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forbearance

patient self-control or leniency, often used in formal or legal contexts

B1Rarely

The landlord showed forbearance by allowing extra time to pay the rent.

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composure

being calm and in control of one's emotions, especially in a stressful situation

B1Often

Despite the chaos, she retained her composure and managed the team.

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calmness

state of being peaceful and free from agitation

B1Often

Her calmness helped everyone think clearly.

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willingness to accept opinions, behaviour or practices different from one's own

B1Often

The school promotes tolerance of different cultural traditions.

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endurance

ability to withstand pain, hardship or prolonged stress

B1Often

His endurance during the long race was remarkable.

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perseverance

continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties or delay

B1Often

Her perseverance helped her finish the degree despite many setbacks.

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self-control

ability to manage one's emotions, impulses and actions

B1Very Often

He showed self-control by not answering in anger.

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restraint

controlled behaviour or the act of holding back from excess

B1Often

He showed restraint during the heated discussion.

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long-suffering

patiently enduring hardship, often over a very long period and with suffering

B1Rarely

The long-suffering family rebuilt their lives after the disaster.

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a state of deep calm and peacefulness, often tranquil or spiritual

B1Rarely

The lake at dawn had a sense of complete serenity.

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stoicism

endurance of pain or hardship without displaying feelings; also a philosophical attitude of emotional restraint

B1Rarely

He accepted the bad news with quiet stoicism.

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patience meaning: what does it mean?

ability to wait

patience pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

patience is pronounced as /ˈpeɪʃəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Learning a language needs patience every day. Translation: Изучение языка требует терпения каждый день.

Is patience part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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