patience
gb/pˈeɪʃəns/ us/pˈeɪʃəns/
B1
Inglés
~ 2300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
property
1
Ability to remain calm
The ability to stay calm and not get angry when things are slow or hard.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has patience
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'patience' (noun) with 'patients' (plural of patient). They sound the same but have different meanings.
Sinónimos
forbearance (More formal; often used in legal or moral contexts.)
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tolerance (Focuses more on accepting differences or unpleasant situations.)
Antónimos
impatience (Direct opposite; inability to wait calmly.)
Colocaciones
lose patience
|have patience
|show patience
|test patience
|infinite patience
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|self-control
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She showed great patience while teaching her young son to read.
- You need a lot of patience to work in customer service.
- His patience finally ran out after hours of waiting.
- With enough patience, you can solve almost any problem.
- I admire her patience with elderly customers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I need more patience with my little brother.
- He has no patience when the bus is late.
- She has patience with children.
- Please have patience while I fix this.
- My teacher has patience with me.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Card game of solitaire
A card game you play alone, putting cards in order; also called solitaire.
Patrón de uso:
play patience
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'patience' the card game with the quality of staying calm. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Sinónimos
solitaire (Commonly used in American English for the same card game.)
Colocaciones
play patience
|patience game
|win patience
Temas
games
|leisure
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ejemplos
- I like to play patience on my computer during lunch breaks.
- She taught her grandmother how to play patience with a real deck of cards.
- Patience is a great way to pass the time when you are alone.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I play patience on my phone.
- He plays patience when he is bored.
- She taught me how to play patience.
- Patience is easy to learn.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
patience
AFI
GB/pˈeɪʃəns/
US/pˈeɪʃəns/
Sílabas y acento
pa - tience (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: patience
- Plural: patience
Familia de palabras
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
have patience
1/hˈæv pˈeɪʃəns/
fixed phrase
Show calmness when waiting
Stay calm and not get angry when things take time or are hard.
Ejemplos
- Have patience; the bus will be here soon.
- You need to have patience with new learners.
have the patience of a saint
1/hˈæv ðə pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Extremely patient person
To be very, very patient, even in very hard situations.
Ejemplos
- You must have the patience of a saint to work there.
- He has the patience of a saint with his kids.
lose patience
1/lˈuz pˈeɪʃəns/
fixed phrase
Stop being calm after waiting
To become angry because you waited too long or something is hard.
Ejemplos
- I lost patience after waiting for an hour.
- I lost patience after waiting in line for an hour.
- She lost patience with her noisy neighbors.
out of patience
1/ˈaʊt əv pˈeɪʃəns/
fixed phrase
No longer able to wait calmly
Not able to stay calm anymore because you waited too long or something is difficult.
Ejemplos
- I'm out of patience with this computer.
- I am out of patience with this computer.
- He was out of patience after repeating himself five times.
- She was out of patience after repeating herself three times.
try someone's patience
1/tɹˈaɪ sˈʌmwˌʌnz pˈeɪʃəns/
fixed phrase
Test someone's ability to stay calm
To make someone almost lose their calm because you take too long or cause problems.
Ejemplos
- The constant delays are trying my patience.
- The delays were really trying my patience.
- Her bad behavior really tries my teacher's patience.
- His constant interruptions tried her patience.