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Meanings of intolerable in inglés

portugués
insuportável
catalán
insuportable
español
intolerable

Incapable of being put up with.

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Usage of intolerable in inglés
1
Direct state intervention, he said, was sometimes necessary to correct intolerable inequalities.
The Guardian
2
The one evil in all is the intolerable length of the debates.
Practical Essays
3
The air was dusky; the cold, in spite of the fire, intolerable.
A Mountain Woman
4
If the situation looked bleak before the vote, now it looks intolerable.
The Guardian
5
But doing so without a clear idea of their purpose was intolerable.
Ilse Witch
6
As the number of protesters have grown, this situation has become intolerable.
The Guardian
7
For Andrei, this uncertainty combined with the situation at home was intolerable.
The tiger: a true story of vengeance and survival
8
It was intolerable that it be prolonged an hour longer than necessary.
The Irish Times
9
Saakashvili, however, insists he was forced to act after intolerable Russian provocation.
The Guardian
10
The UK has been right to focus on reducing an intolerable deficit.
Reuters
11
The next day came; intolerable was the thirst we endured by noon.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
12
It was intolerable; and Doggie remained justly indignant the whole day long.
The Literary World Seventh Reader
13
The culprit passed a sleepless night in the intolerable agony of lear.
Rattlin the Reefer
14
She shrank a little; for there was something intolerable in his words.
The Top of the World
15
Tears of distress came to her eyes; the situation was becoming intolerable.
Nedra
16
He is the most intolerable scoundrel on the face of the earth.
Bleak House
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español
intolerable
Intolerable through the time
Intolerable across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common