solution
/səˈluː.ʃ
ə
n/
noun
ANSWER
1. [ C ] the answer to a problem
There's no easy solution to this problem.
She just seems so unhappy and I don't know what the solution is.
When you finish doing the crossword, the solution is on the back page.
They help you talk through your problems but they don't give you any solutions.
tolerance
/ˈtɒl.
ə
r.
ə
n t s/
/ˈtɑː.lɚ-/
noun
ACCEPTANCE
1. [ U ] (
FORMAL
toleration
) willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs which are different from your own,
although you might not agree with or approve of them
This period in history is not noted for its religious tolerance.
Some members of the party would like to see it develop a greater tolerance of/towards contrary points of
view.
tolerance
/ˈtɒl.
ə
r.
ə
n t s/
/ˈtɑː.lɚ-/
noun
ABILITY TO DEAL WITH
2. [ U ] the ability to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or
difficult conditions
My tolerance of heat is considerably greater after having lived in the Far East for a couple of years.
3. [ U ]
SPECIALIZED
an animal's or plant's ability not to be harmed by a drug or poison over a long period of
time
a greater tolerance of/to the drug
traffic
/ˈtræf.ɪk/
noun [ U ]
VEHICLES
1. the amount of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains or ships moving along a
route
There was heavy/a lot of traffic on the roads this morning.
We got stuck in traffic for several hours.
New measures have been introduced to try and ease traffic congestion in the city.
Five people were injured in a traffic accident (= one involving vehicles) .
Air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade.
2. people or goods transported by road, air, train or ship, as a business
The airline halved its overseas service because of a sharp reduction in traffic.
Environmental groups want more passenger and freight traffic moved off the roads and onto trains.
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