aguantar
[aɡwanˈtaɾ]
verb
LanguageSpanish (Spain)
Meaning- to hold, withhold, hold back, retain (breath, urine)
- to put up with, to tolerate or bear, to endure, to handle, to take, to stand
- to suck it up, deal with it
- to hang on, to grasp
Para nadar bajo el agua, uno tiene que ser capaz de aguantar la respiración.
In order to swim underwater, one has to be able to hold one's breath.
Pronunciationaɡwanˈtaɾ
Part of speechverb
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