intolerable

  • 21intolerable — {{#}}{{LM I22448}}{{〓}} {{SynI23004}} {{[}}intolerable{{]}} ‹in·to·le·ra·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que no se puede tolerar: • El comportamiento de ese hombre es intolerable porque se dedica a maltratar a los niños.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} …

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  • 22intolérable — (in to lé ra bl ) adj. 1°   Qu on ne peut supporter patiemment. •   Ces conditions d une paix qui tenait tant de la servitude parurent intolérables, et la fierté du vainqueur inspira un courage de désespoir aux vaincus, VOLT. Siècle de Louis XIV …

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  • 23intolerable — (adj) (Intermedio) que no puede ser aceptado Ejemplos: Durante el régimen cualquier oposición contra la autoridad era intolerable. ¡Tu actitud hacia la profesora es intolerable, deja de molestarla! Sinónimos: ilegal, insoportable, inadmisible,… …

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  • 24intolerable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin intolerabilis, from in + tolerabilis tolerable Date: 15th century 1. not tolerable ; unbearable < intolerable pain > 2. excessive • intolerability noun • intolerableness …

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  • 25intolerable — intolerability, intolerableness, n. intolerably, adv. /in tol euhr euh beuhl/, adj. 1. not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain. 2. excessive. [1400 50; late ME < L intolerabilis. See IN 3, TOLERABLE] Syn. 1. unbearable,&#8230; …

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  • 26intolerable — adjective too difficult, unpleasant, annoying etc for you to bear: The arms race was placing an intolerable strain on the Russian economy. intolerably adverb …

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  • 27intolerable — adjective the drilling noise had become intolerable Syn: unbearable, insufferable, unsupportable, insupportable, unendurable, beyond endurance, too much to bear; unacceptable; informal too much Ant: bearable …

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  • 28intolerable — in•tol•er•a•ble [[t]ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain[/ex] 2) excessive • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME &LT; L in•tol er•a•bil′i•ty, in•tol′er•a•ble•ness, n. in•tol′er•a•bly, adv …

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  • 29intolerable — /ɪnˈtɒlrəbəl / (say in tolruhbuhl) adjective not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable agony. –intolerability /ɪnˌtɒlrəˈbɪləti/ (say in.tolruh biluhtee), intolerableness, noun –intolerably, adverb …

  • 30intolerable — adj. that cannot be endured. Derivatives: intolerableness n. intolerably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF intolerable or L intolerabilis (as IN (1), TOLERABLE) …

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