tolerably

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

Translation

adv. på ett sätt som kan accepteras eller uthärdas i betydande utsträckning.

Real-world Examples

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

Åh, professor, vad matar du mig med? den kanadensiske svarade i en ganska skeptisk ton.

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.

Seriöst, hon kände dock ganska övertygad om att allt detta måste ha skett med den gentlemannens medverkan.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

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

Det var därför ganska väl tränat och ganska väl disciplinerat.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Four)

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

Denna M. d'Asterac verkar vara ganska storslagen.

Source: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 1)

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

Hon har hållits ganska väl under kontroll, eller hur?

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

I now found Myself in a Vault tolerably spacious.

Jag fann nu mig själv i en valv ganska rymlig.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

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

Min högra arm var ganska väl återställd; missbildad, men i stort sett användbar.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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

Av denna förberedelse tilldelades en ganska riklig tallrik till varje elev.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

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

Ganska bra, för jag hade gått upp för trappan i mörkret många gånger.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

My uncle was tolerably well off for a German professor.

Min farbror var ganska väl ställd för en tysk professor.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

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