patience
gb/pˈeɪʃəns/ us/pˈeɪʃəns/
B1
Angielski
~ 2300
türelem, pasziánsz
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
türelem
A2
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has patience
She showed great patience while teaching her young son to read.
Nagy türelmet tanúsított, miközben olvasni tanította a kisfiát.
You need a lot of patience to work in customer service.
Sok türelem kell az ügyfélszolgálati munkához.
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I need more patience with my little brother.
Több türelemre van szükségem a kisöcsémmel szemben.
He has no patience when the bus is late.
Nincs benne türelem, amikor késik a busz.
She has patience with children.
Please have patience while I fix this.
My teacher has patience with me.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'patience' (noun) with 'patients' (plural of patient). They sound the same but have different meanings.
Znaczenie
Ability to remain calm
Kolokacje
lose patience
|have patience
|show patience
|test patience
|infinite patience
Synonimy
forbearance (More formal; often used in legal or moral contexts.)
|
tolerance (Focuses more on accepting differences or unpleasant situations.)
Antonimy
impatience (Direct opposite; inability to wait calmly.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|self-control
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The ability to stay calm and not get angry when things are slow or hard.
The capacity to remain calm and not become annoyed or upset when faced with delays, problems, or difficult people.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
pasziánsz
B1
Schemat użycia:
play patience
I like to play patience on my computer during lunch breaks.
Szeretek pasziánszozni a számítógépemen az ebédszünetekben.
She taught her grandmother how to play patience with a real deck of cards.
Megtanította a nagymamájának, hogyan kell pasziánszt játszani valódi kártyapaklival.
Patience is a great way to pass the time when you are alone.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I play patience on my phone.
Pasziánszozni szoktam a telefonomon.
He plays patience when he is bored.
Pasziánszozik, amikor unatkozik.
She taught me how to play patience.
Patience is easy to learn.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'patience' the card game with the quality of staying calm. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Znaczenie
Card game of solitaire
Kolokacje
play patience
|patience game
|win patience
Synonimy
solitaire (Commonly used in American English for the same card game.)
Tematy
games
|leisure
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definicja
A card game you play alone, putting cards in order; also called solitaire.
A card game for one player in which the goal is to arrange cards in a particular order or pattern, commonly known as solitaire.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
patience
IPA
GB/pˈeɪʃəns/
US/pˈeɪʃəns/
Sylaby i akcent
pa - tience (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: patience
- Plural: patience
Rodzina wyrazów
Negative and opposite forms
Wyrażenia
have patience
1/hˈæv pˈeɪʃəns/
fixed phrase
Show calmness when waiting
Stay calm and not get angry when things take time or are hard.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.