Meaning
tolerance, patience
- the ability or act of tolerating, enduring, or putting up with hardship or nuisance
- patience or endurance under stress or irritation
In a sentence
Il rumore continuo del cantiere ha superato il mio limite di sopportazione.
The continuous noise from the construction site has exceeded my limit of tolerance.
Ci vuole una grande sopportazione per lavorare a stretto contatto con lui.
It takes great patience to work closely with him.
La mia sopportazione per le sue lamentele inutili è finita.
My tolerance for his pointless complaints has run out.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sopportazione | feminine · singular |
| sopportazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often heard in the fixed expression 'limite di sopportazione' (breaking point, limit of endurance).
- Countable in theory, but used mostly in the singular.