Polyglot Dictionary

aguante

/aˈɣwante/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. stamina, endurance (the physical or emotional ability to keep going)

    • El maratón requiere mucho aguante.

      The marathon requires a lot of stamina.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Slightly informal register compared to resistencia — often used for gritty, personal staying power rather than technical endurance.

Practice

1 What does aguante mean?

2 Fill the gap: El maratón requiere mucho ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aguante?

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