tåla

tåla (present tense tåler, past tense tålte, past participle tålt, passive infinitive tålast, present participle tålande, imperative tål)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of tola

From Old Swedish þola, from Old Norse þola, from Proto-Germanic *þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-.

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tåla (present tål, preterite tålde, supine tålt, imperative tål)

1. (of a person) to be able to tolerate, to stand, to bear (without becoming very irritated or sick or the like)

   Jag tål honom inte

   I can't stand him

   Många tål inte jordnötter

   Many people can't tolerate peanuts

   Jag tål inte hettan här

   I can't bear the heat here

   – Blir du inte ledsen av deras taskiga kommentarer? – Oroa dig inte, jag tål det.

   – Don't their mean comments make you sad? – Don't worry, I can take it.

2. to be able to withstand (without taking damage); to (be able to) take, to tolerate, to bear

   Jag tror inte mattan tål maskintvätt

   I don't think the carpet is machine washable ("can take machine washing")

   Våra priser tål att jämföras

   Our prices stand comparison (with others')

• den som ger sig in i leken får leken tåla
• det tål att tänka på

• ge sig till tåls
• tålamod
• tålmodig

• låta, åtal