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en flag tolerance ,
tolerate ,
tolerable ,
or
sedge family

in the PONS Dictionary

I. tol·er·ance [ˈtɒlərən(t)s, Am ˈtɑ:lɚ-] N

1. tolerance no pl (open-mindedness):

tolerance of/towards
Toleranz f <-, -en-> gegenüber +dat
tolerance of children
Nachsicht f mit Kindern
tolerance of dissent
Toleranz f gegenüber Andersdenkenden
racial tolerance
Toleranz f gegenüber Menschen aller Rassen

2. tolerance (capacity to endure):

tolerance
Toleranz f <-, -en->
tolerance to
Widerstandsfähigkeit f <-> kein pl gegen +dat
tolerance to alcohol/a drug
Alkohol-/Medizinverträglichkeit f
pain-tolerance threshold
Schmerzschwelle f <-, -n>

3. tolerance (in quantity, measurement):

tolerance
Toleranz f <-, -en->
tolerance
zulässige Abweichung

II. tol·er·ance [ˈtɒlərən(t)s, Am ˈtɑ:lɚ-] N modifier

tolerance level [or threshold]
Toleranzschwelle f

tol·er·ate [ˈtɒləreɪt, Am ˈtɑ:lə-] VB trans

1. tolerate (accept):

to tolerate sth
etw tolerieren [o. dulden]
I won't tolerate lying
Lügen werde ich nicht dulden
he couldn't tolerate his wife speaking to strange men
er konnte es nicht hinnehmen, dass seine Frau mit fremden Männern sprach
to tolerate sb
jdn ertragen
to tolerate sb's behaviour [or Am behavior]
jds Verhalten tolerieren
to tolerate no dissent
keine Widerrede dulden

2. tolerate (resist):

to tolerate a drug
eine Medizin vertragen
to tolerate heat/noise/pain/stress
Hitze/Geräusch/Schmerz/Stress aushalten
to tolerate cold/drought/insects plant
Kälte/Dürre/Insekten widerstehen

daisy family, asteraceae [ˌæstəˈreɪsiːˌiː] (formerly compositae)

daisy family
Familie der Korbblütler
daisy family
Asterngewächse

sedge family [ˌsæʤˈfæmli], Cyperaceae [ˌsɪpəˈreɪsiːˌiː] N

sedge family
Familie der Sauergräser

tol·er·able [ˈtɒlərəbl̩, Am ˈtɑ:lɚ-] ADJ

tolerable
erträglich
tolerable (fairly good)
annehmbar
tolerable (fairly good)
[ganz] passabel
Present
Itolerate
youtolerate
he/she/ittolerates
wetolerate
youtolerate
theytolerate
Past
Itolerated
youtolerated
he/she/ittolerated
wetolerated
youtolerated
theytolerated
Present Perfect
Ihavetolerated
youhavetolerated
he/she/ithastolerated
wehavetolerated
youhavetolerated
theyhavetolerated
Past Perfect
Ihadtolerated
youhadtolerated
he/she/ithadtolerated
wehadtolerated
youhadtolerated
theyhadtolerated
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Transfer of the nuclear genome of arugula (Eruca sativa / Diplotaxis tenuifolia) into the cytoplasm of Brassica oleracea (donor of male sterility)
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www.jki.bund.de
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Übertragung des Kerngenoms von Rucola (Eruca sativa / Diplotaxis tenuifolia) in das männliche Sterilität bewirkende Zytoplasma von Brassica oleracea
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www.jki.bund.de
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The species developes on Brassicaceae as particularly Brassica oleracea and other Brassica sp, also Lunaria.
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www.pyrgus.de
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Die Raupen fressen an Brassicaceae wie besonders Brassica oleracea und anderen Brassica-Arten, auch gelegentlich an Lunaria.
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www.pyrgus.de
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An exception is the succulent C4 dicotyledon Portulaca oleracea that is able to choose the optimal pathway. under natural conditions
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www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de
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Als Ausnahme wird die sukkulente C4-Dikotyledone Portulaca oleracea genannt, die an natürlichen Standorten den jeweils optimalen Weg einschlagen kann.
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www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de

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