Tollerato

Tollerato is the past participle of the Italian verb tollerare, meaning to tolerate or endure. It can function as an adjective meaning tolerated or accepted, or appear in compound tenses to form phrases such as ho tollerato, hai tollerato, or è stato tollerato in passive constructions. In practice, tollerato describes something that has been allowed or endured under particular conditions, rather than something inherently bearable.

Etymology and related forms: tollerare derives from Latin tolerare, with the same root as the English word tolerate. The Italian noun form tolleranza means tolerance, and the adjective tollerabile means bearable or tolerable in a more general sense. Tollerato shares these roots and appears in both formal and everyday language.

Usage and nuance: In legal, regulatory, or managerial contexts, tollerato commonly denotes compliance within set limits or allowances that are officially permitted. It can carry a nuance of reluctant or conditional acceptance rather than wholehearted approval. For example, un livello di rumore tollerato dal regolamento refers to a noise level that is permitted under the rules, while un comportamento tollerato in determinate circostanze indicates behavior that is tolerated under specific conditions. In everyday speech, it can simply describe something that someone has tolerated in the past.

Examples: Il rumore è tollerato entro i limiti stabiliti. Il comportamento non è tollerato in questa situazione; tuttavia alcuni margini sono tollerati durante le emergenze.

See also: tolleranza, tollerabile, tollerare.