soporto

/so-POR-toh/

I tolerate

A person standing calmly under a small, persistent rain cloud, symbolizing enduring or tolerating annoyance.

When I say soporto, I might mean 'I tolerate' an annoyance, like a little rain.

soporto(verb)

A2regular ar

I tolerate

enduring difficulty or annoyance

I bear

handling stress or pain

Also:

I put up with

informal way to say tolerate

I endure

lasting through a difficult time

📝 In Action

No soporto el calor de esta oficina.

I can't tolerate the heat in this office.

Soporto mucha presión en mi trabajo, pero estoy bien.

I bear a lot of pressure at my job, but I'm fine.

¿Cómo soporto a mi hermano mayor? Es muy ruidoso.

How do I put up with my older brother? He is very loud.

Word Connections

Synonyms

aguantar (to bear, to hold on)
tolerar (to tolerate)

Common Collocations

soportar el dolor – to bear the pain
soportar una situación – to endure a situation

💡 Grammar Points

Regular -AR Verb

This verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar, making it easy to conjugate in all tenses. Just remember the endings!

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing 'Soportar' and 'Apoyar'

Mistake: "Using 'soportar' when you mean 'to emotionally support' someone."

Correction: Use 'apoyar' (to back up/support emotionally) instead. 'Soporto a mi amigo' sounds like 'I tolerate my friend,' not 'I support my friend.'

⭐ Usage Tips

Using 'No Soporto'

Using 'No soporto...' is a very common and strong way to express a dislike or intense annoyance, similar to 'I can't stand...'

A sturdy character using their arms and back to hold up a massive, heavy structure, demonstrating physical support.

When used physically, soporto means 'I support' or hold up a heavy object.

soporto(verb)

B1regular ar

I support

physically holding up a structure or weight

I hold up

carrying a physical load

📝 In Action

Yo no soporto el peso de esta caja solo.

I don't support the weight of this box alone (I can't hold it up myself).

La columna que yo pongo soporta toda la estructura.

The column that I place holds up the entire structure.

Word Connections

Synonyms

sostener (to hold, to sustain)
aguantar (to hold up)

Common Collocations

soportar una carga – to bear a load

⭐ Usage Tips

Physical vs. Emotional

Remember this meaning is always about physical weight or stress on an object. For emotional help, use 'apoyar'.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedsoporta

yosoporto

túsoportas

ellos/ellas/ustedessoportan

nosotrossoportamos

vosotrossoportáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsoportaba

yosoportaba

túsoportabas

ellos/ellas/ustedessoportaban

nosotrossoportábamos

vosotrossoportabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedsoportó

yosoporté

túsoportaste

ellos/ellas/ustedessoportaron

nosotrossoportamos

vosotrossoportasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsoporte

yosoporte

túsoportes

ellos/ellas/ustedessoporten

nosotrossoportemos

vosotrossoportéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsoportara

yosoportara

túsoportaras

ellos/ellas/ustedessoportaran

nosotrossoportáramos

vosotrossoportarais

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: soporto

Question 1 of 1

Which English phrase best translates 'soporto a mi jefe, aunque es difícil'?

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Word Family

soportable(bearable, tolerable) - adjective

el soporte(support, stand, bracket) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'soportar' a false cognate with the English 'to support'?

Yes, somewhat. While 'soportar' can mean 'to physically hold up' (like a bridge supports weight), it most commonly means 'to tolerate' or 'to bear.' If you mean 'to support' a friend emotionally or back a team, you should use the verb 'apoyar'.