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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
noun1 of 2
not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- “In such situations, one must be patient and keep calm.”Tatoeba
- “Please be patient, I have to fix the printer first.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)