toleró

Toleré is a Spanish verb form that functions as the first-person singular preterite (pretérito perfecto simple) of tolerar, meaning "I tolerated" or "I endured." It describes a completed action in the past and can convey endurance, acceptance, or forbearance toward something, such as a comments, a situation, or pain. Example: Toleré sus comentarios. Toleré el dolor.

Etymology and form: toleré derives from tolerar, which comes from the Latin tolerare, meaning to bear or endure. The root toler- is found in related terms such as tolerancia and tolerante. The accent on é signals the stress on the last syllable in this tense form.

Pronunciation: in standard Spanish, toleré is pronounced [to.leˈɾe], with the stress on the final syllable and a tapped r between vowels.

Usage notes: as a narrative past tense, toleré is common in both Spain and Latin America. It can pair with direct objects (toleré el ruido) or with subordinate clauses (toleré que me gritara), depending on the nuance the speaker wishes to convey. In some contexts, the word emphasizes endurance more than mere acceptance, while in others it simply marks a completed action of tolerating.

Related terms: tolerar (to tolerate), tolerancia (tolerance), tolerante (tolerant).