> Харе гадать - в английском это значит устойчивость к чему бы то
> нибыло. Организм устойчивый к болезням - хороший пример.

Из словаря CollinsCobuild (En-En)
tolerance [-]
[tɒ̱lərəns]
tolerances
1) N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n (approval) Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it.
...his tolerance and understanding of diverse human nature.
...the acceptance and tolerance of other ways.
Ant:
intolerance
2) N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, n N, N of n Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant.
There is lowered pain tolerance, lowered resistance to infection.
...a low tolerance of errors.
3) N-VAR: with supp, usu N to n If someone or something has a tolerance to a substance, they are exposed to it so often that it does not have very much effect on them.
As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a tolerance to it.

Из словаря OxfordAmericanDictionary (En-En)
tolerance [-]
[ˈtäl(ə)rəns]
tol·er·ance
n.
1) the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with
the tolerance of corruption | an advocate of religious tolerance
■ the capacity to endure continued subjection to something, esp. a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction
the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration | species were grouped according to pollution tolerance | various species of diatoms display different tolerances to acid
■ diminution in the body's response to a drug after continued use
2) an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, esp. in the dimensions of a machine or part
250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch
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Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare (see tolerate)

Из словаря OxfordDictionary (En-En)
tolerance [+]
noun
1) [mass noun] the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with
2) the capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug or environmental conditions without adverse reaction
■ diminution in the body's response to a drug after continued use
3) an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part