"I can't handle ..." & "I can't bear ..."

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roniy

Senior Member
Brooklyn NY
ISRAEL: Fluent Hebrew ( Speak Russian, Learning English)
Do these sentence make sense ?:

1) I can't handle preasure .
2) I can't handle hungr or I can't handle myself being hungry ( I am not sure if the second one makes sense)
3) "I can't bear being hungry" = "I hate to be hungry" ?
4) I can't bear when I am hungry - I think this one doesn't make sense :). But here I want to say " I hate when I am hungry"

Thanks.
 
    • GenJen54

    GenJen54

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    Downright Pleasant, USA
    USA - English
    1) I can't handle preassure. :tick:

    2) I can't handle hunger - this means you cannot handle the concept of "hunger."

    I can't handle myself being hungry:tick: ( I am not sure if the second one makes sense) Yes, it does make sense like this.

    3) "I can't bear being hungry" = "I hate to be hungry" ?:tick:
    Also, "I can't bear to be hungry."

    4) I can't bear it when I am hungry :tick: - I think this one doesn't make sense :). But here I want to say " I hate it when I am hungry"
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    DAH

    DAH

    Senior Member
    Los Angeles
    USA/California--English
    1) I can't handle preasure. (means you crack easily)
    How about: I don't function well under pressure. I don't like to be pressured.
    2) I can't handle hunger or I can't handle myself being hungry. (I am not sure if the second one makes sense.)
    How about: I don't feel very well without food. I don't function well when I'm hungry.
    3) "I can't stand (as in tolerate) being hungry" = "I hate to be hungry."

    4) I can't bear it when I am hungry. I hate when I am hungry. Both make sense :).


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    roniy

    Senior Member
    Brooklyn NY
    ISRAEL: Fluent Hebrew ( Speak Russian, Learning English)
    " I can't bear it when I am hungry"

    Now after you added "it" is still means that you don't like to be hungry ????

    Or it means that you don't like something when you hungry ???

    Which one does this sentence with your both correction mean ???
    Thanks.
     
    DAH

    DAH

    Senior Member
    Los Angeles
    USA/California--English
    roniy said:
    " I can't bear it when I am hungry"

    Now after you added "it" is still means that you don't like to be hungry ????

    Or it means that you don't like something when you hungry ???

    Which one does this sentence with your both correction mean ???
    Thanks.
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    "it" functions to mean the feeling of hunger.
     
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