Anh

forbearance

gb/fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/ us/fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/
C1 Anh
~ 9600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ formal C1 property
1

patient self-control and tolerance

The ability to stay calm and patient and not get angry or strict, especially when someone annoys you or treats you badly.

Mẫu sử dụng: to show forbearance toward [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *forbearance* in everyday casual speech where *patience* or *tolerance* is more natural. *Forbearance* is usually more formal and appears in writing, speeches, or polite requests (e.g., "We ask for your forbearance"). Learners may also confuse *forbearance* (noun) with *forebear* (noun, meaning ancestor) because they look similar.
Từ đồng nghĩa
patience (More common everyday word; does not always include the idea of choosing not to punish or criticize.) | tolerance (Stresses accepting behavior or opinions you disagree with; forbearance more strongly suggests self-control under provocation.) | restraint (Focuses on holding back actions or words; forbearance adds an element of kindness or generosity.) | leniency (Often used when someone in authority chooses a softer punishment; forbearance can apply in any personal situation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
impatience (Shows a lack of calm waiting or willingness to endure annoyance, opposite of calm self-control.) | intolerance (Refusal to accept others’ behavior or views, opposite of tolerant self-restraint.) | harshness (Rough, severe treatment or criticism instead of gentle restraint.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
show forbearance |exercise forbearance |great forbearance |with remarkable forbearance |forbearance toward others |a lack of forbearance
Chủ đề
emotions |ethics |relationships |core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
  • The teacher showed remarkable forbearance with the disruptive students.
  • He listened to their complaints with great forbearance and did not raise his voice once.
  • Her forbearance in the face of constant criticism earned her deep respect.
  • I ask for your forbearance while we work through these technical problems.
  • The neighbors thanked him for his forbearance during the long, noisy renovation.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The coach showed forbearance when the team made many mistakes.
  • She answered the same question again and again with forbearance.
  • Please have forbearance while we fix the problem.
  • He treated the rude customer with quiet forbearance.
  • They admired his forbearance when things went wrong.
Danh từ technical C2 relation
2

temporary pause in enforcing debt

A special agreement where a bank or other lender lets a person stop or reduce payments for a time, without canceling the debt.

Mẫu sử dụng: [type of loan] forbearance
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often think *forbearance* means that the debt is forgiven. In fact, forbearance usually only pauses or reduces payments for a time; the money is still owed. It is also easy to confuse *forbearance* with general words like *relief* or *help*, which are less precise in legal and financial contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
deferment (Very close in financial contexts but often used more broadly for delayed obligations such as taxes or military service.) | payment relief (Informal phrase that captures the idea for general readers; less precise as a legal or financial term than *forbearance*.)
Từ trái nghĩa
foreclosure (Opposite action where a lender takes a property because the borrower has not paid, instead of pausing enforcement.) | collection (Active attempt to get the money owed, which forbearance temporarily stops.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
loan forbearance |mortgage forbearance |student loan forbearance |enter into forbearance |forbearance agreement |period of forbearance
Chủ đề
business |finance |law
Ví dụ
  • During the pandemic, many homeowners applied for mortgage forbearance to pause their monthly payments.
  • The bank offered a six‑month period of forbearance instead of immediately starting foreclosure proceedings.
  • You must contact your lender to request student loan forbearance; it is not granted automatically.
  • Under the forbearance agreement, the company agreed to new reporting requirements in exchange for more time to repay its debt.
  • When the forbearance ends, all missed payments are still owed under the terms of the loan.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I called the bank to ask for mortgage forbearance.
  • The company signed a forbearance agreement with its lenders.
  • Student loan forbearance can help people during money problems.
  • During forbearance, they did not have to make full payments.
  • After the forbearance period, the loan payments started again.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
forbearance
IPA
GB/fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/
US/fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
for - bear - ance (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bear)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: forbearance
  • Plural: forbearance
Họ từ
Core family
forbear verb C1 forbearing adjective
Advanced or less common
forbearingly adverb
Cách diễn đạt

exercise forbearance

1
/ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/
fixed phrase formal

choose to be patient and restrained

To decide to be patient and not act in a strict or angry way, even though you could.

Ví dụ
  • Judges are sometimes urged to exercise forbearance in cases involving first‑time offenders.
  • The management agreed to exercise forbearance and not punish staff for minor delays during the transition.

show forbearance

1
/ʃˈoʊ fɔɹbˈɛɹəns/
fixed phrase formal

demonstrate patience and restraint

To act in a way that proves you are calm and patient and do not get angry or strict, even when something is difficult or annoying.

Ví dụ
  • We ask our customers to show forbearance while the website is being repaired.
  • She showed great forbearance when her neighbor played loud music late at night.

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