aguante

intj.

hold it.

m.

1 self-restraint, tolerance (paciencia).

2 strength (resistencia).

3 endurance, resistance, capacity to endure, strength.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aguantar.

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aguante

► nombre masculino

1 (paciencia) patience, endurance

2 (fuerza) strength

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener mucho aguante (paciente) to be very patient 2 (resistente) to be strong, have a lot of stamina

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noun m.

1) tolerance, patience

2) endurance

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SM

1) (=paciencia) patience

no tengo ningún aguante con los niños — I have no patience with children

no tiene ninguna capacidad de aguante — she has no capacity for patience

2) (=resistencia) [ante el dolor] endurance; [ante el cansancio] stamina, staying power

¿ya estás cansado? ¡qué poco aguante tienes! — are you tired already? you've no staying power o stamina!

no pongas libros en esa mesa, que tiene muy poco aguante — don't put books on that table, it can't take much weight

3) Caribe

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al aguante de algn — behind sb's back

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masculino

1) (de un pueblo) powers of endurance; (paciencia) patience

2) (resistencia física de una persona) stamina

es una máquina de mucho aguante — it is a very sturdy machine

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= endurance, stamina, staying power.

Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.

Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.

Ex. Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.

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masculino

1) (de un pueblo) powers of endurance; (paciencia) patience

2) (resistencia física de una persona) stamina

es una máquina de mucho aguante — it is a very sturdy machine

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= endurance, stamina, staying power.

Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.

Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.

Ex: Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.

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aguante

masculine

A

(tolerancia, paciencia): el aguante de este pueblo no parece tener límites the people of this country seem to have limitless powers of endurance

no se enoja nunca, tiene mucho aguante she never gets annoyed, she's very patient o long-suffering

B

(resistencia): ¡qué poco aguante tienes! you don't have o you haven't got much stamina!

es una máquina de mucho aguante it is a very sturdy machine

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Del verbo aguantar: (conjugate aguantar)

aguanté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

aguante es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
aguantar    
aguante
aguantar (conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;

◊ aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat;

no tengo por qué aguante esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguante una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguante este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2

a) ‹peso/carga› to support, bear;

‹presión› to withstand

b) (durar):

◊ estas botas aguanteán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

3 (sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;

◊ aguante la respiración to hold one's breath

verbo intransitivo:

◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):

◊ me tendré que aguante I'll just have to put up with it;

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):

◊ no me pude aguante y me puse a llorar I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears;

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) (esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
aguante sustantivo masculino endurance, stamina: tiene mucha capacidad de aguante, he is very long-suffering
'aguante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dura
- duro
- estómago
- resistencia
- aguantar
English:
humour
- staying power

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aguante nm

1. [paciencia] tolerance;

tiene muy poco aguante, se enfada con cualquier comentario she's not very tolerant, she's very quick to lose her temper

2. [resistencia] strength;

[de persona] stamina

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aguante

m

1 patience;

tener mucho aguante be very patient, have a lot of patience

2 física stamina, endurance

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aguante nm

1) tolerancia: tolerance, patience

2) resistencia: endurance, strength

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aguante n

1. (paciencia) patience

es increíble el aguante que tiene his patience is incredible

2. (resistencia) stamina

tiene mucho aguante she's got a lot of stamina