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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntolerable
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be endured or tolerated.
"The intolerable heat made it impossible to work outside." - 2
Exceedingly difficult to bear; unbearable.
"His intolerable arrogance alienated his friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'intolerable' originates from the Latin 'intolerabilis', which is a combination of 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'tolerabilis' meaning 'able to be endured'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that cannot be tolerated or endured.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intolerable" is said worldwide
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intolérable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tɔ.le.ʁabl
"La chaleur était intolérable."
unerträglich
Transliteration: ʊn.ɛʁ.tʁɛː.ɡlɪç
"Die Hitze war unerträglich."
intollerabile
Transliteration: in.tol.le.ˈra.bi.le
"Il caldo era intollerabile."
intolerable
Transliteration: in.to.le.ra.ble
"El calor era intolerable."
intolerável
Transliteration: in.to.le.ˈɾavɛl
"O calor era intolerável."
असहनीय
Transliteration: asahaniy
"गर्मी असहनीय थी।"
无法忍受的
Transliteration: wúfǎ rěnshòu de
"这种热量是无法忍受的。"
참을 수 없는
Transliteration: chameul su eobsneun
"더위는 참을 수 없었다."
耐えられない
Transliteration: taerarenai
"その暑さは耐えられなかった。"
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