1 (mentally) [+problem, task] dificilísimo; [+period, time] muy duro his job was mentally taxing su trabajo requería muchísima concentración mental
the conference had been taxing she won't only have to cope with the rigours of childbirth and the taxing early days of her baby's life This has been a taxing few days dying is a messy, emotionally taxing business to get attention from their parents during this emotionally taxing time, the children sometimes have to resort to desperate measures such as displays of aggressive behaviour being at war is emotionally taxing one of the most physically challenging and mentally taxing operations in the history of democracy
2 (physically) [+task, journey] agotador; duro physically taxing agotador
He sweeps up, does a few odds and ends - nothing very taxing work around the farm grew more physically taxing
