estresado
/estɾeˈsado/
The English phrase "stressed out" is translated into Spanish as estresado.
estresado is used to describe a person who is feeling very worried or overwhelmed by pressure and mental tension. To describe the cause of the feeling, you should use the word estresante, which means "stressful". For example, a situation is estresante, but the person experiencing it is estresado.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, estresado/a is used as a general term to express feeling stressed. In Mexico, the phrase Estoy hasta la madre is used to express being fed up or at your wit's end.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because being stressed is a state or condition, it is used with the verb estar rather than the verb ser. The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or group being described: use estresada for a female, estresados for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and estresadas for a group consisting only of females. Additionally, the idiom Estoy hasta el cuello can be used to mean "I am up to my neck".
How do you pronounce it?
/estɾeˈsado/
Did you know?
- While estresado is common today, some Spanish linguistic purists consider it an anglicism, preferring traditional terms like tenso or agobiado to avoid the influence of the English word 'stress'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, feeling 'stressed' is often described through physical sensations, such as being con los nervios de punta, which means 'with one's nerves at a point' or on edge.
- To describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by stress, you can use the word agobiado. This carries the heavy connotation of being physically 'burdened' or 'weighed down' by a weight.
Examples in context
- Siempre estoy estresado.I'm always stressed out.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are constantly experiencing stress using the form estresado.Tatoeba #2753182 by Reiha, translation #4491432 by XenoKat
- ¡Estoy agobiado/a! Necesito tomarme un descanso.I am overwhelmed! I need to take a break.
- Mi hermano está muy estresado por el examen.My brother is very stressed out because of the exam.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking at home.
- AlejandroHola María, me siento muy estresado.Hello María, I feel very stressed out.
- MaríaLo siento, Alejandro. ¿Qué pasó?I'm sorry, Alejandro. What happened?
- AlejandroTengo demasiados exámenes esta semana.I have too many exams this week.
- MaríaTrata de descansar un poco.Try to get some rest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry estresado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
