intolerable
intermediateB2/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/ · in-tol-er-a-ble
Impossible to tolerate; unbearable.
Meanings
Impossible to tolerate; unbearable.
ایسی چیز جو برداشت کرنے کے قابل نہ ہو؛ ناقابل برداشت۔
ناقابل برداشت
naqabil bardasht
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Common Collocations
- intolerable pain
- intolerable situation
- intolerable behavior
Example Sentences
The noise from the construction site was intolerable.
تعمیراتی سائٹ سے شور ناقابل برداشت تھا۔
Tameerati site se shor naqabil bardasht tha.
His attitude towards others is simply intolerable.
دوسروں کے ساتھ اس کا رویہ بالکل ناقابل برداشت ہے۔
Doosron ke sath is ka rawaya bilkul naqabil bardasht hai.
The intolerable heat made it impossible to work outside.
ناقابل برداشت گرمی نے باہر کام کرنا ناممکن بنا دیا۔
Naqabil bardasht garmi ne bahar kaam karna namumkin bana dia.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of intolerable as 'in' + 'tolerable', meaning it cannot be tolerated.
Imagine a person trying to endure a loud noise that is unbearable.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اب تو گزر گیا ہے وقتِ انصاف و راہ داری، / آج فردوس میں بھی دیکھوں ناقابل برداشت ہے یہ بیقراری
Ab to guzar gaya hai waqt-e-insaf o rah dari, / Aaj firdaus mein bhi dekhun naqabil bardasht hai yeh bekaraari.
Now the time of justice and fairness has passed, / Today even in paradise, this restlessness is intolerable.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
صبر کا کٹورا نہ بھرو
Sabr ka katora na bharo
Do not fill the cup of patience too full.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intolerabilis" — not able to be tolerated
First known use: 16th century
The term entered English in the 16th century, deriving from Latin roots meaning 'not able to be endured'.