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aguantar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  • bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  • cope verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
  • endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  • hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
  • last adj Coming after all others; final.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
  • withstand verb To resist or hold up successfully against pressure, force, or attack.

Senses

aguantar is used for these senses in English:

  • abide (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
  • bear (now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
  • bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
  • cope (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  • cope with (transitive) To come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.
  • endure (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
  • get through (informal, transitive) To overcome; to endure.
  • hang on To persevere.

abide — full definition

  1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
  3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

bear — full definition

  1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
  3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
  4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

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