sopportare

peso bear

fig bear, stand colloq

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sopportare v.tr.

1 (tollerare) to support, to tolerate, to bear*, to endure, to stand*; to put* up with (s.o., sthg.), to suffer: una pianta che non sopporta gli sbalzi di temperatura, a plant which does not tolerate (o cannot stand) changes of temperature; non posso sopportare quell'uomo, I cannot bear (o stand o tolerate o put up with o endure o suffer) that man; non potevo sopportare di vederlo soffrire tanto, I could not bear seeing him suffer so much; non sopporto che ti tratti così, I cannot bear him to treat you like that; non sopporto che spadroneggi in casa mia, I cannot bear (o stand o put up with) him lording it in my house; sa sopportare il dolore con molto coraggio, he bears (o endures o supports) pain with great courage; sopportare un peso, una responsabilità, to bear a burden, a responsibility; sopportare il freddo, il caldo, to stand the cold, the heat

2 (sostenere) to support: queste colonne non potranno sopportare il terrazzo, these columns will not support the balcony.

◘ sopportarsi v.rifl.rec. to stand* each other (one another): non si sopportano più, they can't stand each other any more

◆ v.rifl. (non com.) to stand* oneself: non mi sopporto quando sono depresso, I can't stand myself when I'm depressed.

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[soppor'tare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (reggere) [ponte, strada] to sustain, to carry [peso, carico]

sopportare il peso di — [struttura, pilastro] to bear (the weight of) [tetto, edificio]

2) (subire, patire) to put* up with, to endure, to undergo*, to suffer [privazioni, umiliazioni]; to bear*, to endure [dolore, solitudine]; to put* up with, to swallow [sarcasmo, insulti]

non sopporta le critiche — he can't take being criticized

3) (tollerare agevolmente) [pianta, materiale] to withstand* [temperature, calore]

sopporto bene il caldo — I can take o stand the heat

4) (tollerare, ammettere) to put* up with, to endure [comportamento]

non sopporta di fare — he can't stand to do o doing

non sopporto Carla, i bugiardi — I can't stand Carla, liars

non sopporto la musica alta — I can't do with loud music

non sopporto che mi faccia la predica — I can't bear his preaching

2.

verbo pronominale sopportarsi

Ada e Silvio non si sopportano — Ada and Silvio can't stand o put up with each other

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sopportare

/soppor'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (reggere) [ponte, strada] to sustain, to carry [peso, carico]; sopportare il peso di [struttura, pilastro] to bear (the weight of) [tetto, edificio]

 2 (subire, patire) to put* up with, to endure, to undergo*, to suffer [privazioni, umiliazioni]; to bear*, to endure [dolore, solitudine]; to put* up with, to swallow [sarcasmo, insulti]; non sopporta le critiche he can't take being criticized

 3 (tollerare agevolmente) [pianta, materiale] to withstand* [temperature, calore]; sopporto bene il caldo I can take o stand the heat

 4 (tollerare, ammettere) to put* up with, to endure [comportamento]; non sopporta di fare he can't stand to do o doing; non sopporto Carla, i bugiardi I can't stand Carla, liars; non sopporto la musica alta I can't do with loud music; non sopporto che mi faccia la predica I can't bear his preaching

II sopportarsi verbo pronominale

 Ada e Silvio non si sopportano Ada and Silvio can't stand o put up with each other.