tolerably

[US]/'tɔlərəbli/
[UK]/ˈt ɑlərəblɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in un modo che può essere accettato o sopportato in misura considerevole.

Real-world Examples

Oh, professor, what are you feeding me? the Canadian answered in a tolerably skeptical tone.

Oh, professore, cosa mi sta dando da mangiare? il canadese rispose con un tono tollerabilmente scettico.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Seriously, however, she felt tolerably persuaded that all this must have taken place with that gentleman's concurrence.

Seriamente, tuttavia, si sentiva tollerabilmente convinta che tutto questo dovesse essere accaduto con la complicità di quel gentiluomo.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

It was, therefore, tolerably well exercised, and tolerably well disciplined.

Era, quindi, tollerabilmente ben esercitato e tollerabilmente ben disciplinato.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Four)

This M. d'Asterac seems to be tolerably magnificent.

Questo M. d'Asterac sembra essere tollerabilmente magnifico.

Source: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 1)

'She's kept tolerably well under, ain't she?

È stata tollerabilmente ben tenuta sotto, vero?

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

I now found Myself in a Vault tolerably spacious.

Ora mi sono ritrovato in una volta tollerabilmente spaziosa.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

My right arm was tolerably restored; disfigured, but fairly serviceable.

Il mio braccio destro era tollerabilmente ripristinato; sfigurato, ma ragionevolmente utilizzabile.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil.

Di questa preparazione, un piatto tollerabilmente abbondante veniva assegnato a ciascuno studente.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

Tolerably, for I had gone up the staircase in the dark, many a time.

Tollerabilmente, dato che ero salito le scale al buio molte volte.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

My uncle was tolerably well off for a German professor.

Il mio zio era tollerabilmente benestante per un professore tedesco.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

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