Schmerzgrenze

pain threshold

noun SHMERTZ-gren-tseh Rare

Also means

limit of tolerance

Usage Note

Schmerzgrenze literally 'pain boundary' is the level of pain stimulus at which a person reports pain. Used both clinically (hohe Schmerzgrenze = high pain tolerance) and figuratively (the limit of what one will accept).

Examples

"Sportler haben oft eine höhere Schmerzgrenze als Menschen ohne regelmäßiges Training."

Natural Translation

Athletes often have a higher pain threshold than people without regular training.

Literal Translation

Athletes often have a higher pain-threshold than people without regular training.

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