Soportar

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for January 5, 2010

soportar (verb) — to put up with. Look up soportar in the dictionary

No soporto esa música tan fuerte.
I am fed up with that loud music.

[DBMark]

There's an interesting song by Joaquin Sabina called "no soporto el rap"

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by DailyWord

No soporto esa música tan fuerte.
I am fed up with that loud music.

To me, to say
I am fed up with ... does not mean quite the same as I cannot bear ... or I cannot tolerate ...

I am fed up with that loud music means it annoys you,whereas I cannot bear that loud music means you are going to do something about it like kill the neighbour. Which of these is nearer to no soporto (if you detect a difference?)

Originally Posted by DBMark

There's an interesting song by Joaquin Sabina called "no soporto el rap"

Interesting in that you have to watch almost 4 minutes of it until you hear the title.

[Fazor]

Originally Posted by Perikles

To me, to say
I am fed up with ... does not mean quite the same as I cannot bear ... or I cannot tolerate ...

I am fed up with that loud music means it annoys you,whereas I cannot bear that loud music means you are going to do something about it like kill the neighbour. Which of these is nearer to no soporto (if you detect a difference?)

Interesting. In my mind, I agree there's a difference between the two ("Fed up" verses "cannot bear/tolerate") but to me it would be that to be "fed up" means it's something that you usually don't mind, but there's been too much of it. "Cannot bear/tolerate", on the other hand, gives me the impression it's something you just don't like at all.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

To me, to say
I am fed up with ... does not mean quite the same as I cannot bear ... or I cannot tolerate ...

I am fed up with that loud music means it annoys you,whereas I cannot bear that loud music means you are going to do something about it like kill the neighbour. Which of these is nearer to no soporto (if you detect a difference?)

You are right. They are related abut they are not exactly the same.

"No soporto el rap" no es lo mismo que "estoy hasta la coronilla con el rap"

[Interprete]

A veces le digo a mi esposa, "Ya no te puedo soportar!"

[DBMark]

Originally Posted by chileno

You are right. They are related abut they are not exactly the same.

"No soporto el rap" no es lo mismo que "estoy hasta la coronilla con el rap"

Couldn't you translate "no soporto el rap" as "I can't stand rap" ? (ie you hate it, but you can't do anything about it in reality)

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by DBMark

Couldn't you translate "no soporto el rap" as "I can't stand rap" ? (ie you hate it, but you can't do anything about it in reality)

Correct.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by DBMark

Couldn't you translate "no soporto el rap" as "I can't stand rap" ? (ie you hate it, but you can't do anything about it in reality)

Can't stand - Don't bear - can't bear same difference?

[irmamar]

And what's the difference with "put up with"?