early 15c., "bearable," from Middle French tolerable (14c.) and directly from Latin tolerabilis "that may be endured, supportable, passable," from tolerare "to tolerate" (see toleration). Meaning "moderate, middling, not bad" is recorded from 1540s. Related: Tolerably.
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1. He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease.
彼は真夜中を過ぎたばかりで寝ていて、まだ穏やかに寝ています。
2.The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual.
痛みへの耐性は人によって大きく異なる。/
3.Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town?
町で食事ができる場所はありますか。
4.a tolerable degree of success
と言っても過言ではない成功
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5.She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable .