aguantar

Meaning

1. to hold, withhold, hold back, retain (breath, urine)
2. to put up with, to tolerate or bear, to endure, to handle, to take, to stand
3. to hang on, to grasp
4. to hang on, to persevere, to last
5. to not complain, to keep silent
6. to hold (a posture)

Concepts

hold

endure

bear

hold out

stand

last

withstand

put up with

suffer

tolerate

keep

resist

abide

take

acquiesce

persevere

last out

stomach

brook

sustain

stand up to

hold on

weather

support each other

digest

put up

stick out

support

stand firm

carry

take hold

confine

restrain

outride

ride out

stay

remain firm

defy

hold up

stay fresh

accept

hang on

bear up

stick it out

continue

persist

Hyphenated as

a‧guan‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aɡwanˈtaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian agguantare.

Sentences

Capaz de respirar aire y así aguantar condiciones de baja concentración de oxígeno .

Able to breathe air and thus withstand conditions of low oxygen concentration.