La Palabra del Día: Soportar
Soportar
to stand, to endure, to bear
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 13, 2012.
This word is a false amigo – be careful!! It does NOT mean support!!
If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.
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My Example:
Debería haber estudiado más cuando era joven, pero no podía soportar estudiar. Es extraño porque ahora me gusta estudiar.
I should have studied more when I was Young, but I couldn’t stand to study. It’s strange because I like to study now.
20 Answers
No sé si puedo soportar mucho más de esto.
I don't know if I can endure much more of this.
¡No nos soportamos¡
We can't stand each other!
La mamá afectuosa soporta todo de su cachorros y juega con ellos cariñosamente.
The tender mother bears everything from her cubs and plays with them good-naturedly.
Es muy dificil soportar el conocimiento que mi ingreso no pueda mantener el estilo de vida que merezco.
It's hard to bear the knowledge that my income can't support the lifestyle I deserve.
I can't bear to see a grown man cry.
No puedo soportar a ver llorar a un hombre
No quiero comer sólo algún pastelito, sino algunos. Por lo tanto, antes de decidir de cuantos necesitas comprar, por favor recuerdas que estoy glotón y no soporto dejar algo sin comer. ¡Me comeré todo!
With drvicente's corrections:
No quiero comer sólo UN panecillo, sino unos (algunos). Por lo tanto antes de decidir de cuantos necesitas comprar, por favor recuerda (acuérdate) que soy glotón y no puedo sorportar dejar nada sin comerlo. Me comeré todo
I don't just want to eat one bun, I want a few (of them). Therefore, before deciding how many you need to buy, please remember, I am greedy and can't bear to leave anything. I will eat (up) everything!
(I am using buns here as a countable noun. I'm not sure whether its algún or un - or probably something completely different hehe - but I will soon find out)
No puedo soportar mucho más de regañar a mi esposa.
I cannot stand much more of my wife’s nagging.
Lo soporté durante muchos años.
I put up with it for many years.
Según la Biblia, Dios no nos da nada que no podamos soportar.
According to the Bible, God gives us nothing that we cannot endure.
Nature is wise. If you endure, you get stronger. The stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
La naturaleza es sabia. Si la soportas, te refuerzas. Más fuerte es el viento, más fuertes son los árboles.
Contexto: El bebé está pensando.....
No puedo soportar la espera. Ayer hizo hacía 45 grados Fahrenheit. ¿Dónde están las actividades de nieve?
Context: The baby is thinking.....
I can´t stand the waiting. Yesterday was 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Where are the snow activities?
Creo que si tengo que soportar hacer los preparativos para la Navidad por mucho más tiempo, me volveré loco.
I think if I have to put up with preparing for Christmas much longer, I will go crazy.
¡No puedo soportar tu desprecio!
- I can't stand your rejection!
I got used to watching the important games, but I can't stand watching football every weekend. It's too much for me!
Me acostumbré a Me acostumbraba ver los juegos importantes, pero no puedo soportar a soporto ver el fútbol cada fin de semana. ¡Es demasiado para mí!
Cuando era joven, era un gran aficionado de béisbol, pero actualmente no puedo soportar mirarlo ... aburrido. When I was young, I was a big baseball fan, but these days I can´t bear to watch it... boring.
