PATIENCE


Meaning of PATIENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ peɪʃ(ə)ns ]

1.

If you have patience , you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do.

He doesn’t have the patience to wait...

It was exacting work and required all his patience.

≠ impatience

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2.

If someone tries your patience or tests your patience , they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm.

He tended to stutter, which tried her patience...

PHRASE : V inflects

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