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терпеть

tolerate

Meaning of терпеть

endure

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RU[tʲɪrˈpʲetʲ]
RUтолэрэйт
tolerate
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терпеть with English translation

терпеть usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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

Путешественникам часто приходится терпеть шумные уличные фестивали в других странах.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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 words worth learning together

выносить
Stresses coping with something unpleasant, often with irritation; has other meanings (to carry out).
сносить
Colloquial; means to put up with something unpleasant, often implying strong displeasure.
переносить
Means to endure (physical pain, illness, weather) or to transfer in time; emphasizes physical/physiological aspect.
выдерживать
More formal; means to stand up to tests/pressure/load, emphasizing strength or capacity to withstand stress.
потерпеть
Perfective of 'терпеть' — to endure for a limited time or to suffer loss; often used to mean 'wait a bit'.
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🇷🇺ru

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

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
сносить

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

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

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

B2Often
В
🇷🇺ru
выдерживать

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

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
потерпеть

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

B2Often
М
🇷🇺ru
мириться с

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

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
смиряться с

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

B2Often
Т
🇷🇺ru
толерировать

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

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce терпеть and what this word means

терпеть means 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

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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