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support and Spanish soportar
In English
support
to back / help someone actively
In Spanish
soportar
aguantar
Spanish "soportar" means: to put up with / to tolerate
Why they get mixed up Spanish "soportar" often implies putting up with someone or something difficult, with patience or resignation. English "support" is actively and positively backing someone or something. Tolerating something in the sense of Spanish "soportar" in English is "tolerate."
If you want to say...
- supportapoyar
- put up withsoportar
- tech supportsoporte técnico
Examples
My family supports my decision.
Mi familia apoya mi decisión.
Thanks for supporting me through this.
Gracias por apoyarme en todo esto.
The community showed great support after the flood.
La comunidad mostró gran apoyo después de la inundación.
Three columns support the roof.
Tres columnas sostienen el techo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Ella soporta a su equipo desde niña.
Correct: Ella apoya a su equipo desde niña.
Soportar means to tolerate or endure. For support, use apoyar.
Incorrect: Mis padres me soportan en mi decisión.
Correct: Mis padres me apoyan en mi decisión.
Use apoyar for support.
Phrases you will hear
- support a friendapoyar a un amigo
- emotional supportapoyo emocional
- technical supportsoporte técnico
- support a familymantener a una familia
- put up withsoportar
- toleratetolerar
In a conversation
- A:
Thanks for supporting me.
Gracias por apoyarme.
- B:
Of course. That's what friends do.
Claro. Para eso están los amigos.
- A:
I can't put up with the noise.
No soporto el ruido.
- B:
Let's call technical support. Maybe it's the fan.
Llamemos a soporte técnico. Quizá es el ventilador.
Test yourself
"My family supports my decision" means my family...
To remember it
Support = to actively back/help. To put up with (Spanish "soportar") = put up with/tolerate.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "soportar" mean?
Spanish "soportar" means "to put up with / to tolerate". It looks like the English "support", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "support" means "to back / help someone actively".
Does English "support" mean the same as Spanish "soportar"?
Spanish "soportar" often implies putting up with someone or something difficult, with patience or resignation. English "support" is actively and positively backing someone or something. Tolerating something in the sense of Spanish "soportar" in English is "tolerate."