soportar

/sopoɾˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
soporto
preterite (yo)
soporté
past participle
soportado

Meaning

  1. to bear

    • No soporto el ruido.

      I can't stand the noise.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

sobrellevar

sobrellevar is more about enduring or coping with something difficult over time; soportar is more general, to bear or tolerate, and also "to support" physically.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

suportar

suportar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to bear."

Practice

1 What does soportar mean?

2 Fill the gap: No ___ el ruido.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches soportar?

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