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paciencia

patience

noun pah-SYEN-syah Rare

Origin: Latin patientia (endurance)

Usage Note

Paciencia is an uncountable noun in its core sense; the stock phrase tener paciencia means 'to be patient' and perder la paciencia means 'to lose patience'. A common exclamation of resignation is simply ¡Paciencia! ('what can you do!').

Examples

"Necesitas tener más paciencia con él."

Natural Translation

You need to have more patience with him.

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