soporta

Soporta is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb soportar. It corresponds to the third-person singular present indicative (él/ella/usted soporta) and is also the affirmative tú command form (tú soporta). The verb soportar means to bear, endure, tolerate, or to support physically, depending on context.

Usage and nuances: Soportar covers endurance of circumstances as well as physical support. For example: "El puente soporta el peso de los peatones" (The bridge supports the weight of pedestrians); "No soporta la soledad" (He cannot bear loneliness); "¿Me soportas?" (Do you put up with me?). The nuance with tolerar is that soportar often implies stronger wear or discomfort, while sostener or sostenerse can emphasize structural or bodily support, and tolerar can be milder in tone.

Etymology: Soportar derives from Latin subportare, meaning “to carry under,” and entered Spanish through Old Spanish, developing the modern sense of bearing or enduring.

In translation, soportar is commonly rendered as to bear, to endure, to stand, or to tolerate, depending on the sentence. The related noun form is soporte, meaning a support or brace, and related verbs include sostener and tolerar for closely related senses.

See also: soportar, soporte, sostener, tolerar, portare.