sufferance

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sufferance
[ˈsʌfərəns]
sustantivo
también:
  • to admit somebody on sufferance -> tolerar la presencia de alguien

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sufferance [sa-fa-rans]
sustantivo
1Tolerancia, permisión, consentimiento, tácito.
2Sufrimiento, paciencia, conformidad, resignación, tolerancia, aguante. (Antiguo)
3Pena, dolor, trabajo, tormento. (Antiguo)
4En las aduanas, permiso para expedir ciertas clases de efectos.

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sufferance [ˈsʌfərəns] ??
noun
on sufferance a disgusto; a regañadientes; she made it clear that he was only here on sufferance dejó claro que él solo estaba aquí a disgusto a regañadientes;or
Maybe they are attending your presentation on sufferance if I was living in their house it was only on sufferance His party held office on sufferance
the civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military las autoridades civiles están allí solo porque los militares las toleran

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