Test your patience Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɛst/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpeɪʃəns

TEST yoor PAY-shens

UK

tˈɛst/ /jˈɔː/ /pˈeɪʃəns

TEST yaw PAY-shens

التعريف

To challenge how calm or patient you can remain in a difficult or annoying situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal; often used for people, tasks, or events that repeatedly cause frustration or require great tolerance. Common in phrases like 'this will really test your patience'. Not about exams—it's about emotional endurance.

• Spanish: poner a prueba tu paciencia - poner a prueba su paciencia
• Portuguese (BR): testar sua paciência
• Portuguese (PT): testar a tua paciência
• Chinese (Simplified): 考验你的耐心
• Chinese (Traditional): 考驗你的耐心
• Hindi: आपकी सहनशीलता की परीक्षा लेना
• Arabic: اختبار صبرك
• Bengali: আপনার ধৈর্য পরীক্ষা করা - আপনার সহিষ্ণুতা চ্যালেঞ্জ করা
• Russian: испытывать твоё терпение - проверять твоё терпение
• Japanese: あなたの忍耐力を試す
• Vietnamese: thử thách sự kiên nhẫn của bạn
• Korean: 당신의 인내심을 시험하다
• Turkish: sabırını zorlamak - sabrını sınamak
• Urdu: آپ کے صبر کا امتحان لینا
• Indonesian: menguji kesabaranmu - menguji kesabaran Anda

جمل نموذجية

Waiting in a long line can really test your patience.

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Taking care of young children will test your patience every day.

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Learning a new language may test your patience at first.

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That slow internet connection will definitely test your patience.

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Working with him can sometimes really test your patience.

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Trying to assemble this furniture will test your patience for sure!

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