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"Agobia" is a form of "agobiar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to overwhelm". "Agobiante" is an adjective which is often translated as "stifling". Learn more about the difference between "agobia" and "agobiante" below.
agobiar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to appall)
a. to overwhelm
Es un trabajo bien pagado, pero la presión me agobia.The job pays well, but the pressure overwhelms me.
b. to weigh down
Aunque la culpa lo agobiaba, Iván jamás confesaría el crimen.Guilt weighed him down, but Ivan would never confess the crime.
c. to smother
El día que me mudé de la casa de mis padres, mi mamá lloró y me agobió con besos y abrazos.The day I moved out, my mother cried and smothered me with hugs and kisses.
d. to oppress
El calor nos agobió, y nunca salimos de la casa.The heat oppressed us and we never left the house.
2. (to annoy)
a. to get down
Me agobia vivir lejos de mi familia y mis amigos.Living away from my friends and family gets me down.
agobiarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to let get to you (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Que la envidia no te agobie. Deberías estar feliz por él.Don't let envy get to you. You should be happy for him.
b. to be overwhelmed
Renuncié porque me había agobiado con el estrés.I quit my job because I was overwhelmed by the stress.
agobiante(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (smothering)
b. oppressive
Se desmayó a causa del calor agobiante y la falta de agua.He fainted due to the the oppressive heat and the lack of water.
2. (stressful)
a. overwhelming
Durante la turbulencia, sentí una sensación agobiante de temor.I experienced an overwhelming sense of dread during the turbulence.
b. unbearable
La muerte de su mejor amiga le produjo una pena agobiante.Her best friend's death brought an unbearable sorrow to her.