tolerance

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtɒlərəns/ AmE /ˈtɑːlərəns/

noun en → es

1 ACCEPTANCE [uncountable] B2

the ability to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

tolerancia, aceptación

  • have/show tolerance for somebody/something

Collocations religious tolerance · cultural tolerance

  • The city is known for its religious tolerance.

    La ciudad es conocida por su tolerancia religiosa.

2 LIMIT [uncountable] C1

the amount of something that you can accept or deal with before it becomes a problem

límite, capacidad de soportar

  • have/take no tolerance for something

Collocations tolerance level · noise tolerance

  • The company has zero tolerance for drug use.

    La empresa tiene cero tolerancia para el uso de drogas.

3 MEDICINE [uncountable] C1

the amount of a medicine that your body can take without having bad effects

tolerancia (a un medicamento)

  • develop/build up tolerance to something

Collocations drug tolerance · medication tolerance

  • He has developed a high tolerance for painkillers.

    Ha desarrollado una alta tolerancia para los analgésicos.