Imperfective: терпеть (terpét')
Perfective: перетерпеть (pereterpét')
English Meaning: to suffer, to endure, to tolerate, to bear, to stand

Word Forms: терпит (térpit)

Example Sentences:

Быстрее! Нам надо уходить, время не терпит!
bȳstrée! nam nádo ukhodít', vrémya ne térpit!
Go, go! We have to leave now, time is short!
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Терпеть не могу, когда кино прерывается рекламой.
terpét' ne mogú, kogdá kinó prerȳváetsya reklámoĭ.
I hate it when the movie is interrupted by adverts.
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Терпеть не могу, когда мои родители спорят.
terpét' ne mogú, kogdá moí rodíteli spóryat.
I hate to see my parents argue.
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Она терпеть не может оружие.
oná terpét' ne mózhet orúzhie.
She hates guns.
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