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  1. an adjective for "patience" | WordReference Forums

    Jul 25, 2007 · Hi, everyone!:) I would like to find another adjective for "patience" other than, like, enormous. I want to thanks people who have a good patience, a lot of patience, a kind patience. I …

  2. I have no patience with you! - WordReference Forums

    Jun 22, 2017 · Hello, if a child has been particularly unbearable, is it natural for a parent to say "That's enough! I have no patience with you!"?

  3. Patience is a virtue - WordReference Forums

    Jun 24, 2007 · If it is, we use pretty often another quote in French to express quasi the same meaning: « Patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage » from Jean de La Fontaine (in Le …

  4. wane vs run thin - WordReference Forums

    Nov 21, 2023 · Are the verbs wane and run thin interchangeable? Two examples: Interest in this subject is waning / running thin, so the university is cancelling the course next year. I fear his patience may …

  5. Wearing thin vs Growing thin | WordReference Forums

    Mar 14, 2014 · Hello Can someone please tell me which one of these two sentences is more acceptable; 1. My patience is wearing thin 2. My patience is growing thin And in case they are both acceptable, …

  6. Aie (de la) patience / Prends patience - WordReference Forums

    Sep 17, 2015 · Aie patience, te dis-je : la patience est toujours récompensée. (Les Mille et une nuits - traduction de Galland) Dans le langage courant, on dira davantage "patience", tout court, pour …

  7. patience with or for - WordReference Forums

    Jan 11, 2022 · Can you help me to understand this? I've noticed for is used sometimes with patience and I've only found one post. I don't have (much) patience for that kind of behavior. (I guess with …

  8. my patience has worn off - WordReference Forums

    Aug 2, 2022 · Hello everyone, Would you tell me if both tenses work or which one works best? self-made example: 1) My patience has worn off. 2) My patience is wearing off. I didn't find many hits for …

  9. Merci pour votre patience - WordReference Forums

    Mar 14, 2005 · Je cherche à traduire cette phrase : "Merci pour votre patience" en anglais. A priori, ce serait, "thank for your patience" mais ça ne me parle pas du tout. Qqun pourrait-il m'aider? Merci …

  10. Taxed my strength - WordReference Forums

    May 19, 2022 · We also hear "taxed my patience". That would mean that you are annoying me so much as to make me lose my temper (or lose my sense of calmness). We also hear "tax my endurance" …