Summary

forbearing {adjective}
patient · endurant

to forbear {verb}
s'abstenir

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Synonyms

forbearing: longanimous

forbear: refrain · hold back · forebear

Usage examples

... All-Clement (forbearing before many of t...
... I was not very forbearing with you at the ...
... lenient and forbearing an approach to c...
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English-French translation for "forbearing"

 

"forbearing" French translation

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forbearing {adjective}

forbearing {adj.} (also: uncomplaining)

patient {adj.}

forbearing {adj.} (also: tough)

endurant {adj.}

to forbear {verb}

to forbear [forbore|forborne] {v.t.} [resp.] (also: to withhold, to abstain)

s'abstenir [s'abstenant|abstenu] {v.r.}
 

Synonyms

Synonyms (English) for "forbearing":

© Princeton Universitylonganimous

Synonyms (English) for "forbear":

© Princeton Universityrefrain · hold back · forebear

 

Usage examples

Usage examples for "forbearing" in French

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God is All-Responsive (to gratitude), All-Clement (forbearing before many of the faults of His servants).

Allah cependant est très Reconnaissant et Indulgent.

Madam President, Mr Prodi, I know that I was not very forbearing with you at the last part-session.

Madame la Présidente, Monsieur Prodi, je sais que je n'ai guère été indulgente avec vous au cours de la dernière période de session.

So we cannot really blame those involved for taking a very, and unfortunately even excessively, lenient and forbearing an approach to cases from the outset.

On ne peut donc réellement en vouloir aux personnes concernées d'avoir abordé ces cas avec une grande - une trop grande, doit -on malheureusement dire - douceur et une grande bienveillance.

Similar words

for · forage · forager · foramen · foraminifer · Foraminifera · foraminiferan · foraminiferous · foray · forbearance · forbearing · forbearingly · forbidden · forbidding · forcanter · force · forceful · forcefully · forcefulness · forceps · forces

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