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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈtsjɛnte
"Ha dimostrato di essere molto paziente durante la crisi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to be slow to become angry, agitated, or reactive under provocation.
"Despite the constant criticism from the press, the manager maintained a long-fuse approach to conflict resolution." - 2
Requiring a significant amount of time before producing a noticeable reaction, consequence, or explosion.
"Economic experts warned that the new fiscal policy was a long-fuse measure whose impacts would not be felt for years."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the compound of the adjective 'long' (from Old English 'lang') and 'fuse' (from Italian 'fuso' via Latin 'fusus', meaning a spindle used in spinning). Originally referring to explosive devices designed with an extended delay before detonation, the term evolved metaphorically in the 20th century to describe individuals, situations, or policies that are slow to anger, react, or reach a crisis point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Long-fuse" is said worldwide
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patient
Transliteration: pa.sjɑ̃
"Il a un caractère patient face aux provocations."
geduldig
Transliteration: ɡəˈdʊldɪç
"Er hat eine lange Zündschnur bei solchen Problemen."
paziente
Transliteration: paˈtsjɛnte
"Ha dimostrato di essere molto paziente durante la crisi."
de mecha larga
Transliteration: de ˈmetʃa ˈlaɾ.ɣa
"Es una persona de mecha larga que rara vez se enfada."
paciente
Transliteration: paˈsẽ.tʃi
"Ele tem pavio longo para lidar com críticas."
धैर्यवान
Transliteration: dhairyavaan
"वह एक धैर्यवान व्यक्ति है जो जल्दी गुस्सा नहीं होता।"
脾气温和的
Transliteration: pí qi wēn hé de
"他是一个很有耐心、不易发火的人。"
인내심 있는
Transliteration: innaesim inneun
"그는 쉽게 화를 내지 않는 인내심 있는 성격이다."
気長の
Transliteration: kinaga no
"彼は怒りにくい気長な性格の持ち主です。"
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