Aguantar el pulso

poli · #1 May 25, 2011, 07:03 AM

What does this mean?

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #2 May 25, 2011, 08:55 AM

"Pulso" (or "vencidas") is a competition between two people where both put their right elbow firmly on a table, and hold each other's hand to push it down, to see who is stronger. The person pushing the other's hand down on the table wins.

As a figurative meaning, "aguantar el pulso" is to keep your strength against a rival who is trying to make you give up.

poli · #3 May 25, 2011, 09:25 AM

Thank you. I would never have guessed that this is the term for arm wrestling in Spanish.

Luna Azul · #4 May 25, 2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli

Thank you. I would never have guessed that this is the term for arm wrestling in Spanish.

To arm-wrestle = echar un pulso

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