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forbearance

UK
/fɔːˈbeərəns/
US
/fɔrˈbɛrəns/

Translations

forbearanceadjective
UK
/fɔːˈbeərəns/
US
/fɔrˈbɛrəns/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in legal/financial contexts (e.g., "forbearance agreement").
de moratoireFinance. S’emploie pour une mesure ou un accord de suspension temporaire du remboursement.
The borrower entered a forbearance agreement to pause his loan payments.
L’emprunteur a conclu un accord de moratoire pour suspendre ses remboursements.
Additional translations
de sursisFinance. Variante contextuelle, selon le contexte juridique ou bancaire.
forbearancenoun
forbearances
pl
moratoireFinance. Suspension temporaire du remboursement d’une dette ou des paiements.
The bank granted him forbearance on his mortgage payments during the financial crisis.
La banque lui a accordé un moratoire sur ses versements hypothécaires pendant la crise financière.
mansuétudeSoutenu. Désigne la patience indulgente, la retenue envers autrui.
She showed great forbearance in dealing with her difficult colleague.
Elle a fait preuve d’une grande mansuétude en traitant avec son collègue difficile.
Additional translations
indulgenceCourant. Peut rendre l’idée de tolérance patiente ou de clémence.
sursisFinance, plus rare ou contextuel selon le type de dette et l’usage.
Synonyms
patience
tolerance
self-control
restraint
endurance
abstinence

Definitions

forbearanceadjective
Relating to or designating an arrangement in which a creditor temporarily refrains from enforcing repayment of a debt.
The borrower entered a forbearance agreement to pause his loan payments.
forbearancenoun
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
She showed great forbearance in dealing with her difficult colleague.
The action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt.
The bank granted him forbearance on his mortgage payments during the financial crisis.
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