toleras

Toleras is the second person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb tolerar. It translates to “you tolerate” or “you endure” in English and is used when addressing someone informalmente with the pronoun tú. The verb tolerar comes from Latin tolerare, meaning to bear, endure, or permit.

Usage and meaning: Tolerar expresses accepting or enduring something that may be inconvenient, undesirable, or difficult, or allowing a condition to continue. Examples include: “Tú toleras las críticas” (You tolerate criticism) and “Toleras el calor” (You endure the heat). The nuance of tolerar can range from mild acceptance to a measured endurance, depending on context.

Form and related forms: Tolerar has several conjugated forms across tenses and moods. In the present indicative, besides toleras, you have tolero (yo), tolera (él/ella/usted), toleramos (nosotros), toleráis (vosotros), y toleran (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The noun related concept is tolerancia, meaning tolerance, while a person who is tolerant is tolerante.

Usage considerations: Tolerar is commonly used in everyday speech, journalism, and writing. In stronger or more negative senses of enduring hardship, other verbs such as soportar might be used. Tolerar can also convey permitting or allowing behavior, though in many contexts it emphasizes endurance or acceptance rather than mere permission.

See also: tolerancia, tolerante, tolerar.