patience

Everyday

1. Being able to wait calmly, or to keep trying, without getting angry or upset. tree →
2. (UK) A card game for one person (called solitaire in the US). tree →

In the lessons

In lessons on feelings and learning: patience helps when learning something hard, waiting your turn, caring for younger children or pets, and growing plants. Phrases: «lose patience», «run out of patience», «have patience», «patience is a virtue», «test someone's patience».

Examples

• Learning to play the violin takes patience. tree →
• Thank you for your patience while we wait. tree →
• The teacher never loses patience with us. tree →
• Fishing needs a lot of patience. tree →
• Grandma likes playing patience with cards. tree →
• My little brother tested my patience all day. tree →
• Patience is a virtue. tree →
• Have patience, and you will see. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «a patience» or «patiences». Homophone: «patients» (people being treated by a doctor) sounds the same — a common trap. Adjective: patient; opposite: impatience.