Spanish Conversation · Level 81
60 words
Spanish word
aguantar
Pronunciation
IPA/aɣwanˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbtolerate
Example
No puedo aguantar el ruido.
I can't tolerate the noise.
More examples
¿Puedes aguantar la espera hasta que llegue?
Can you tolerate the wait until I arrive?
Core concept
Hands gripping a heavy weight without letting go.
Common phrases
aguantar el dolor
tolerate the pain
aguantar la fila
tolerate standing in line
aguantar la presión
tolerate the pressure
Similar words
soportar: Bears the burden of an unpleasant person or situation.
tolerar: Accepts an unpleasant sensation or behavior as tolerable.
resistir: Withstands pressure or hardship without yielding.
Definition in Spanish
Tolerar una situación molesta o difícil manteniéndose en ella sin rendirse.
Word origin
Attested in medieval Spanish as aguentar (older spelling), formed from a verb meaning to hold up and later extended to mean putting up with unpleasant situations.
Usage tips
- In casual speech 'no puedo aguantar' commonly replaces more formal verbs to convey 'I can't stand it', while 'aguantar' also appears in literal senses such as 'aguantar la respiración'.
Other meanings
- endureverb
- hold backverb
Opposites
- rendirsegive upverb
Related words
- inaguantableunbearableadjective
- aguanteendurancenoun