Tolerál

Tolerál is a Hungarian verb meaning to tolerate, to endure, or to permit. It denotes accepting or allowing something that may be inconvenient, unwanted, or different from one’s own preferences. The term is a direct loanword from Latin tolerare and is widely used in contemporary Hungarian, including in formal and written styles.

As a verb, tolerál can describe physical endurance (for example, tolerating heat, noise, or strain) as well as social or ethical tolerance (tolerating another person’s opinions or behaviors). In everyday colloquial speech, more common verbs such as tűr or elfogad are often preferred, but tolerál is standard in media, academia, business, and public discourse. The word is typically conjugated following patterns of regular Hungarian verbs.

Related forms include the noun tolerancia, meaning tolerance, and the adjective toleráns, meaning tolerant. In scientific and everyday usage, tolerancia can refer to the range of conditions that something or someone can withstand, such as temperature tolerance or dietary tolerance.

Etymology-wise, tolerál derives from Latin tolerare, and is cognate with several European terms for the same idea, including English tolerate, French tolérer, Spanish tolerar, German tolerieren, and Italian tollerare. The Hungarian form has become a standard part of contemporary lexicon, especially in contexts that require a more formal or technical register.