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to tolerate
To accept or endure something unpleasant, forbidden, or unwanted without actively taking action against it. It implies passive, often reluctant acceptance.
Ich dulde keine Widerrede in dieser Angelegenheit.
I will not tolerate any objections in this matter.
The verb 'dulden' (to tolerate) is related to the noun 'die Geduld' (patience). Both words have the basic idea of enduring or putting up with something.
Man braucht viel Geduld, um eine solche Situation zu dulden.
You need a lot of patience to tolerate a situation like that.
'Dulden' (to tolerate) is always used with an accusative object. The question is: Wen oder was dulde ich (nicht)? (Whom or what do I not tolerate?)
Der Chef duldet keine Verspätungen in seinem Team.
The boss does not tolerate any delays in his team.
In the meaning 'hinnehmen' (to accept / put up with), 'dulden' (to tolerate) often has a strict or authoritarian sound. It is frequently used by people in positions of power, often in negative sentences.
Die Lehrerin sagte streng: ‚Ich dulde kein Kaugummi im Unterricht!‘
The teacher said sternly: 'I do not tolerate chewing gum in class!'
The meaning 'den Aufenthalt gestatten' (to allow someone to stay) is technical language from administrative and asylum law. You can recognize it from words like 'Asylbewerber' (asylum seeker), 'Abschiebung' (deportation), or 'Behörden' (authorities).
Da eine Abschiebung derzeit nicht möglich ist, wird die Familie vorerst geduldet.
Since deportation is currently not possible, the family is being tolerated for the time being.
In the legal context, 'dulden' (to tolerate) is very often used in the passive to describe the person's status. The subject is then the person whose stay is being permitted.
Er ist seit zwei Jahren in Deutschland nur geduldet.
He has only been tolerated in Germany for two years.
to please / to fall
'sich etwas gefallen lassen' and 'dulden' both mean that you do not prevent something unwanted. 'dulden' often sounds more factual or official and can mean that you allow something even though you do not approve of it. 'sich etwas gefallen lassen' is more personal: someone experiences something negative and accepts it without objecting. 'dulden' fits, for example, with rules, behavior, or conditions. 'sich etwas gefallen lassen' is especially suitable when you want to say that someone lets themselves be treated badly.
Die Lehrerin duldet keine Handys während der Prüfung.
The teacher does not tolerate any phones during the exam.
So einen Ton lasse ich mir am Telefon nicht gefallen.
I won't put up with that kind of tone on the phone.