Hartaba (en. Fed up)

/aɾˈtaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause fatigue or boredom to someone.
I was fed up with always hearing the same story.
Me hartaba de escuchar siempre la misma historia.
To suffer from excessive tiredness or annoyance.
He was fed up with the daily work routine.
Se hartaba de la rutina diaria del trabajo.
To experience a feeling of saturation in the face of something repetitive.
The situation was getting to me, and I decided to change my approach.
La situación me hartaba y decidí cambiar de enfoque.

Etymology

It derives from the verb 'hartar', which means to satisfy or to make someone feel fed up.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be fed up
To feel tired or annoyed by something.
estar harto
to get fed up with
To reach a point of saturation or discontent with something.
hartarse de
fed up with waiting
To feel frustrated for having waited too long.
harto de esperar

Related Words

to annoy
A verb that means to satisfy or make someone feel fed up.
hartar
fed-upness
The state of being fed up or tired of something.
hartazgo

Slang Meanings

To be fed up to the eyebrows
I'm fed up, I'm up to my ears with this job.
Estoy harto, estoy hasta la coronilla de este trabajo.
To be unable to take it anymore
I can't take it anymore, I was fed up with so much stress.
Ya no puedo más, me hartaba de tanto estrés.