aguantar

/aɡwanˈtaɾ/, [a.ɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

endure, hold on, put up with


Examples
  • Pienso que seré capaz de aguantar eso.

    I think I'll be able to withstand that.

  • Ya no podía aguantar el dolor.

    He could no longer stand the pain.

  • Es difícil para nuestros ingresos aguantar con la inflacción.

    It's difficult for our income to keep up with inflation.

  • No lo puedo aguantar.

    I can't deal with this.

  • Me gusta Sandra, pero no puedo aguantar a sus niños.

    Sandra I like, but her children I can't stand.

  • No puedo aguantar el frío.

    I can't stand the cold.

  • No puedo aguantar mi vida loca.

    I can't stand my crazy life.

  • Este bus puede aguantar a cincuenta personas.

    This bus can hold fifty people.

  • ¡No puedo aguantar estar recluido en esta cárcel!

    I can't stand being cooped up in this prison!

  • Puedo aguantar la fuerza bruta, pero la razón bruta es insoportable. Su uso tiene algo de injusto, es como golpear por debajo del intelecto.

    I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.

  • No puedo aguantar el ruido de la calle.

    I can't stand the noise from the street.

  • Veamos quién puede aguantar más.

    Let's see who can hold out the longest.

  • Puedo aguantar horas.

    I can hold out for hours.

  • Tom apenas podía aguantar el dolor.

    Tom could hardly stand the pain.

  • ¿Cómo puede usted aguantar ese calor horrible todo el día?

    How can you stand that fierce heat all day?

  • Aguantar puede ser inaguantable.

    Bearing can be unbearable.

  • Es asombroso como puede aguantar tanto.

    It's amazing how much he can stand.

  • ¡Qué lástima sólo aguantar la vida en vez de disfrutarla!

    What a shame to just endure life rather than enjoying it.

  • No puedo aguantar este dolor.

    I can't bear this pain.

  • No puedo aguantar su descortesía.

    I can't stand his impoliteness.


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