Intolerable

  • 11intolerable — [in täl′ər ə bəl] adj. [ME intollerable < L intolerabilis] not tolerable; unbearable; too severe, painful, cruel, etc. to be endured intolerability n. intolerableness intolerably adv …

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  • 12intolerable — adj. 1) intolerable to 2) intolerable to + inf. (it s intolerable to allow hardened criminals to roam our streets) 3) intolerable that + clause (it is intolerable that such excesses are allowed) * * * [ɪn tɒl(ə)rəb(ə)l] intolerable to intolerable …

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  • 13intolerable — ► adjetivo Que no puede ser tolerado o soportado: ■ es intolerable que te hayan hablado así; resulta intolerable este escándalo a estas horas. SINÓNIMO inaguantable ANTÓNIMO soportable tolerable * * * intolerable 1 adj. Aplicado a acciones, tan… …

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  • 14intolerable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ The constant pain made her life intolerable. ▪ …

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  • 15intolerable — in|tol|e|ra|ble [ınˈtɔlərəbəl US ˈta: ] adj too difficult, bad, annoying etc for you to accept or deal with ≠ ↑tolerable ▪ This is intolerable! exclaimed Sir Rufus. ▪ The pain had become intolerable. intolerable burden/strain/pressure ▪ Caring… …

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  • 16INTOLÉRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qu on ne peut souffrir, supporter patiemment. Des douleurs intolérables. La chaleur est intolérable.   Il signifie plus ordinairement, Qu on ne peut tolérer. Cela est intolérable. Injure intolérable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 17INTOLÉRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qu’on ne peut tolérer. Sa présence m’est intolérable. Injure intolérable. Il signifie, par analogie, Qu’on ne peut souffrir, supporter patiemment. Douleurs intolérables. Chaleur intolérable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 18intolerable — in|tol|er|a|ble [ ın talərəbl ] adjective * impossible to bear or deal with: intolerable pain The noise is making our lives intolerable. an intolerable situation ╾ in|tol|er|a|bly adverb: intolerably slow progress …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19intolerable — [[t]ɪntɒ̱lərəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as intolerable, you mean that it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it. They felt this would put intolerable pressure on them... Human rights abuses by any party… …

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  • 20intolerable */ — UK [ɪnˈtɒlərəb(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈtɑlərəb(ə)l] adjective impossible to bear or deal with intolerable pain The noise is making our lives intolerable. an intolerable situation Derived word: intolerably adverb intolerably slow progress …

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