La Palabra del Día: Agotar

Question

Agotar

to exhaust, to use up, to sell out

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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My Example:

He estado estudiando español mucho esta semana, y ahora mi cerebro está agotado.

I’ve been studying Spanish a lot this week, and now my brain is exhausted.

hi chris , I am checking it for you too - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

Oh, sorry, I will add you as well, mi novia!! Wow!! Three mods!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

nooooooooooooo, I am only checking....I am not a mod here;) - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

mucho, why mucha?? mi cerebro, or, tengo el cerebro... - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

Oh....sorry.....and thank you!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

Hmmm....mucha because semana is feminine....and I wanted to say mi cerebro, but I thought that body parts always used el (or la)....hmmmm.... :) - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

you sutdied a lot, the week has nothing to do with it, mi cerebro, unless you say: me duele el...which would be the most adequate - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

hmmm....thanks Heidi!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

I know what you mean, Chris! - Ingeteacher, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 1

Un día de preocupación nos agota más que una semana de trabajo.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

John Lubbock

Perfect! - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Always looking forward to your philosophical remark of the day! Very nice :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 5, 2011

Thanks, Inge and Marianne :) - --Jen--, Jun 5, 2011

Oh, this saying is sooooo true! - Gillygaloo, Jun 5, 2011

Felicidades........Estás la ganador de la palabra del Día!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 6, 2011

Answer 2

¡Estoy agotada!

I am dead tired

lol - I know the feeling!!!! jajaja - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Celestino, 2 years from now! - Yeser007, Jun 5, 2011

This caption is 3 words or less, so it won't be corrected!!! (jejeje) :) - pesta, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 3

Hemos agotado nuestros suministros del libro, "Subjuntivo Para Tontos"

We have run out of our supply of the book, "Subjunctive for Dummies!"

(Me compré diez ejemplares para mi mismo!) (I bought ten copies for myself!)

:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

ooohhh - can I have one? :) - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

¡Yo también lo necesito! - Ingeteacher, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 4

Agotado, agobiado y mal pagado - Exhausted, overwhelmed and underpaid

Great! - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Me encanta. I'm going to memorize this useful phrase, you've given me three palabras del día! - MLucie, Jun 5, 2011

¡Qué chévere! - foxluv, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 5

Lo siento, gatos, pero hemos agotado todo del alimento del gato,

I'm sorry, cats, but we have used up all of the cat food.

¡ Debo votar por este! Parece una escena en mi casa a veces. ¿Por qué aparece el gatito medio tan culpable? - TejanoViejo, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 6

¡Apúrate! Se me está agotando la paciencia.

Hurry up I'm running out of patience.

Funny, Kiwi! - Ingeteacher, Jun 5, 2011

:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Asking a turtle for speed! Excellent! - bandit51jd, Jun 5, 2011

se me está agotando la... - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

jejeje - me gusta :) - nonombre, Jun 5, 2011

Gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 7

Un diá mientras estaba corriendo en El Parque del Retiro en Madrid con mi amigo, Javi, me dijo, "Hoy estoy tan agotado." Esta fue la primera vez que escuché la palabra, "agotado."

One day while running in The Retiro Park in Madrid with my friend, Javi, he told me, "Today I am so exhausted." This was the first time that I heard the word, "agotado."

That's a good park :) - Fidalgo, Jun 5, 2011

"Día" needs an accent. "...mientras estaba...." "...la primera vez...." - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 8

A flashlight is a tubular container designed for the storage of dead batteries.

La linterna es un contenedor tubular diseñado para almacenar pilas agotadas gastadas.

lol...pero....es cierto.... jajaja - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

Good one Pesta. That's where I keep all of mine. - Leatha, Jun 5, 2011

:) - bandit51jd, Jun 5, 2011

jeje, funny, but we say: pilas gastadas;) - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

funny :) - --Jen--, Jun 5, 2011

Gracias, Heidita, es difícil cuando pierdo mi palabra del día. :( - pesta, Jun 5, 2011

jeje - pintor, Jun 5, 2011

I hate it when that happens. - JoyceM, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 9

Estoy un poco agotada. ¿Y por qué digo esto? Pues - porque mis nietos se quedaron en mi casa durante tres días, y todo mi casa está revuelta.

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(I am feeling a bit exhausted. And why do I say this? Well - because for the last three days I minded my grandsons and everything in my house is turned upside-down!

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(Not true - it was loads of fun - just wanted to use the word - I got to watch "Minuscule" over - and over - and over - and over.......)

Good Annie. "...digo..." "....se quedaron durante tres días y todo...." - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

estoy un poco....en mi casa durante tres ...y toda mi casa está revuelta - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 10

Estoy muy agotado después de ayer.
I'm very exhausted after yesterday.

I forgot to put my picture.....Estoy muy agotado. :) - Jason7R, Jun 5, 2011

Pobrecito, ¡la vida no es fácil! - Ingeteacher, Jun 5, 2011

:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 11

Quería comprar el libro más reciente por Isabel Allende, pero se me ha dicho que está agotado.

I wanted to buy the latest Isabel Allende book but I was told it out of stock.

Edit:

I wanted to buy the latest Isabel Allende book but I have been told it is out of stock.

"estaba" - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

de allende...pero me han dicho... - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

Heidi, Isabel Allende es la narradora. ¿Por qué dijiste de allende? - Eddy, Jun 6, 2011

Answer 12

We used up all the bread at lunch time. "El pan se agotó en la hora de comer.

"El pan se agotó en la hora de comer." In many countries, lunch is just called "la comida." - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 13

Exhausted? I don't know the meaning of the word!

¿Agotado? ¡No sé qué significada esa palabra!

¡No sé qué significa esa palabra! - --Jen--, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 14

Usé todos mis cuartos para el parquímetro. Realmente debería ir al banco!

I used all my quarters for the parking meter. I really should go to the bank!

Edit for proper verb and word of the day use

Toda mi energía se ha agotado. Estoy demasiada cansada hacer la ropa para lavar la ropa.

All my energy has been used up. I am too tired to do the laundry.

Hi Bandit! Cute picture!! I think you forgot to use the Word of the Day, though... :( - 001a2987, Jun 5, 2011

Nice :) - Fidalgo, Jun 5, 2011

"Gastar" is more like spending something-- however, you need to use the word "agotar" today. - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Oh, my, first day back gitters I guess. I'll work on this one again and do an edit. Gracias, Chris y Mariana! - bandit51jd, Jun 5, 2011

I didn't think "hacer lavar la ropa" was proper so is "hacer la ropa" a better usage of the verbs? Graciias? - bandit51jd, Jun 5, 2011

para lavar la ropa - 00494d19, Jun 5, 2011

Nice, Bandit. - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011

Gracias por su paciencia ! - bandit51jd, Jun 5, 2011

Answer 15

It's really not necessary to apologize so strongly.

Realmente no es necesario agotarte en excusas.

Probably my English needs correction as well!

:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 5, 2011