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tollerato

tolerated

adjective tol-leh-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

accepted

Usage Note

Tollerato is the past participle of tollerare used as an adjective, meaning something that is merely put up with rather than welcomed. It often appears in legal or social contexts: comportamento tollerato (tolerated behaviour). Do not confuse it with tollerante (tolerant), which describes a person or attitude.

Examples

"Il ritardo era appena tollerato."

Natural Translation

The delay was barely tolerated.

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