مضغوط
madghoot
The Arabic word for stressed-out is مضغوط (madghoot).
Meaning: stressed-out (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is the passive participle of a verb meaning 'to press' or 'to compress', literally conveying the feeling of being 'pressed' by pressure.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a group of men or a mixed group as being stressed, use the masculine plural form مضغوطون.
How do you pronounce it?
madghoot
Did you know?
- If you order madghoot at a restaurant in the Gulf, you will receive a traditional rice and meat dish rather than a feeling of stress. This dish is called 'pressed' because the ingredients are cooked together under pressure.
- The verb form of مضغوط can be used to describe a compressed file in computer terminology, making it a modern digital equivalent of 'zipped'.
- While مضغوط refers to the state of being stressed, the word for 'stress' as a general concept is often expressed as توتر, which relates to the physical tension of a pulled string.
Examples in context
- أنا مضغوط جداً في العمل.Ana madghout jiddan fil 'amal.I am very stressed at work.
- هل تشعر بأنك مضغوط هذه الأيام؟Hal tash'ur bi'annaka madghout hadhihi al-ayyam?Do you feel stressed these days?
- لا تكن مضغوطاً بسبب الامتحانات.La takun madghout bisabab al-imtihanat.Don't be stressed because of exams.
Example conversation
Layla and Ziad are talking on the phone in the evening.
- ليلى Laylaكيف حالك يا زياد؟Kayfa haluka ya Ziad?How are you, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadأنا مضغوط جداً اليوم.Ana madghout jiddan al-yawm.I am very stressed today.
- ليلى Laylaلماذا أنت مضغوط؟Limadha anta madghout?Why are you stressed?
- زياد Ziadلدي الكثير من المهام.Ladayya al-kathir min al-maham.I have many tasks.
