estoy acelerado
/estoi aθeleɾado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am wired" is translated as estoy acelerado.
This phrase describes a state of being hyperactive, jittery or overstimulated, often caused by caffeine or anxiety. It can also be used to describe a person who is in a frantic hurry or rushing through their tasks.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I am accelerated".
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the adjective must change to the feminine form estoy acelerada.
Did you know?
- In Spain, people use the phrase estar a mil to describe being 'wired', which literally means 'to be at a thousand' in reference to an engine's maximum RPM.
- Spanish uses the noun el bajón to describe the specific emotional or physical 'crash' that occurs after the feeling of being acelerado wears off.
- In certain Latin American countries, calling a high-energy child eléctrico suggests they are buzzing like a live wire.
Examples in context
- No puedo dormir porque estoy acelerado.I can't sleep because I am wired.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are at a café.
- MateoMe tomé tres espressos y estoy acelerado.I had three espressos and I am wired.
- MaríaCálmate, Mateo, tienes que respirar.Calm down, Mateo, you need to breathe.
- MateoNo puedo, me siento muy nervioso.I can't, I feel very nervous.
- MaríaToma un poco de agua, María te ayudará.Drink some water, María will help you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
