pesada carga de trabajo
/pesada kaɾɡa de tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "heavy workload" is translated into Spanish as pesada carga de trabajo.
This phrase is used to describe a large amount of work that a person is required to complete.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pesada (heavy), carga (load/burden), de (of) and trabajo (work).
How does it change in a sentence?
While pesada carga de trabajo is grammatically correct, it is very common in Spanish to place the adjective after the noun as carga de trabajo pesada to express the same idea.
How do you pronounce it?
/pesada kaɾɡa de tɾabaxo/
Did you know?
- If you want to say you are overwhelmed by your workload, you can say estoy hasta las narices, which means 'I am up to my nose'.
- While pesada means 'heavy' in weight, it is also used to describe a person who is incredibly annoying or tedious. Calling a coworker pesado might mean they are boring rather than physically weighty.
- The word trabajo is related to the English word 'travail', which describes painful or laborious effort. Both words evolved from the same Latin root involving hardship.
Examples in context
- Durante la reunión, el jefe mencionó que todos tenemos una carga de trabajo intensa esta semana.During the meeting, the boss mentioned that we all have a heavy workload this week.
- Debido a la pesada carga de trabajo, no pude terminar el proyecto a tiempo.Due to the heavy workload, I could not finish the project on time.
- La pesada carga de trabajo me tiene agotado.The heavy workload has me exhausted.
- Es difícil manejar una pesada carga de trabajo.It is difficult to handle a heavy workload.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are chatting in the office kitchen.
- ElenaHola Alejandro, ¿quieres ir a comer ahora?Hi Alejandro, do you want to go eat now?
- AlejandroNo puedo, tengo una pesada carga de trabajo hoy.I can't, I have a heavy workload today.
- ElenaLo siento, Elena sabe que estamos muy ocupados.I'm sorry, Elena knows we are very busy.
- AlejandroSí, espero terminar todo para mañana.Yes, I hope to finish everything by tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
