aguantar



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
aguantar⇒ vtr (tolerar, soportar)put up with vtr phrasal insep
  stand⇒, tolerate⇒ vtr
  bear⇒, endure⇒ vtr
 Pablo aguanta los malos tratos de su jefe porque necesita desesperadamente ese empleo.
 Pablo puts up with the rough treatment from his boss because he desperately needs that job.
aguantar vtr (sostener carga, peso)support⇒ vtr
  hold⇒ vtr
  hold up vtr phrasal sep
  bear⇒ vtr
 Las vigas aguantan el tejado.
 The beams support the roof.
aguantar vtr (contener una emoción) (laugh, emotion)stifle⇒ vtr
  repress⇒, suppress⇒ vtr
  hold back vtr phrasal insep
 El profesor aguantó la risa al oír la respuesta del alumno.
 The teacher stifled a laugh when he heard the boy's answer.
aguantar vi (resistir, no rendirse)hang in there v expr
  hold on, hang on vi phrasal
  (formal, objects)withstand⇒ vtr
 ¡Aguanta! Todo pasará.
 Hang in there, everything will be okay!
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This TV antenna won't withstand another storm.
aguantarse algo v prnl (contener una emoción)hold [sth] back vtr phrasal insep
 Es muy difícil aguantarse la risa.
 Holding back laughter is really tough.
aguantarse⇒ v prnl (resignarse)put up with vtr phrasal insep
  (remain silent)bite your tongue v expr
 No me gusta oír que cuando la vida es injusta no queda más que aguantarse. Si a Tomás no le cae bien mi hermana, pues que se aguante: voy a invitarlos a los dos a la fiesta.
 I'm sick of hearing that when life's unfair you just have to put up with it.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
SpanishEnglish
aguantar el golpe loc verb figurado (mantener el tipo)take it on the chin v expr
  withstand the blow, take the blow v expr
 A veces debes aguantar el golpe y seguir adelante.
 Sometimes you have to take it on the chin and carry on.
aguantar el paso del tiempo loc verb (envejecer bien)stand the test of time v expr
  withstand the passing of time, withstand the passage of time v expr
  endure time v expr
 Este comedor es de castaño, aguanta bien el paso del tiempo.
 This table is made of chestnut, it stands the test of time.
aguantar la vela loc verb AR: coloquial (soportar una situación molesta)put up with it v expr
  face the music v expr
aguantar mecha loc adv coloquial (soportar a alguien estoicamente)put up with [sb] v expr
 Venga, ya vale. Llevo toda la tarde aguantando mecha sin rechistar y ya no puedo más.
 OK, that's enough. I've been putting up with him all afternoon without complaining, but I can't take it anymore.
no aguantar la risa loc verb (reír por descontrol)not stop yourself from laughing, not hold back your laughter v expr
  not be able to help laughing v expr
 María no aguantó la risa y soltó una carcajada.
 Maria couldn't hold back her laughter and let out a cackle.
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'aguantar' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the Spanish description:
abrir el paraguas - apechar con lo que sea - apretar los dientes - arrostrar - caer de sueño - chupar - contener el aliento - guapear - inaguantable - intolerable - mantener - poder - resistir - seguir en pie - soplar - tragar - tragar camote - tragar quina
English:
bear up - dree - endure - hold on - hold tight - last - last out - sit out - stand - stand the gaff - stomach - sweat it out - take - tough out - bear - bear with - hang around - put up with - ride out - stand up to - support - withstand - bridge over - go on - hang on - stand for - thole - tolerate - hold down - sustain - can stand - can't stick - choke back tears - choke down - grin and bear it - hack it - have no more - hold your breath - hold your drink - hold your horses - impossible to wear - keep from laughing - live through - outstay - sit it out - stand firm - stick - stick it out - stick out - take a joke


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