What does patience in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word patience in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use patience in French.
The word patience in French means patience, patience, patience, patience, dock, run out of patience, show patience, there is a limit to my patience, lose patience, have patience, have some patience, suffer in silence, summon your patience. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word patience
patiencenom féminin (fait d'attendre calmement) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Elle attendait avec patience que son tour vienne. She waited for her turn with patience. |
patiencenom féminin (fait de savoir attendre avec calme) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Elle attendit avec patience que le calme revînt. She waited for calm to return with patience. |
patiencenom féminin (persévérance, constance) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) « Patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage » a dit Jean de la Fontaine "Patience and time do more than strength or passion" -- J. de la Fontaine |
patiencenom féminin (jeu de cartes : réussite) (UK, card game) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Aux cartes elle fait des patiences. She is playing solitaire. |
docknom féminin (plante voisine de l'oseille) (wild plant, Rumex genus) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les patiences se mangent comme des épinards. Impatiens can be eaten like spinach. |
run out of patiencelocution verbale (péjoratif (être irrité, en avoir assez) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
show patiencelocution verbale (être patient) |
there is a limit to my patience(je perds patience) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Ne m'énervez pas trop parce que ma patience a des limites. |
lose patiencelocution verbale (ne plus être patient) |
have patience, have some patiencelocution verbale (devoir être patient) Prenez patience, c'est un accident qui provoque ce bouchon. |
suffer in silencelocution verbale (être forcé d'attendre) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
summon your patience(se préparer à attendre) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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