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“stress” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoestrés

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈɣoβjo/

Example

El agobio en la oficina me dificulta concentrarme.

The stress in the office makes it difficult for me to concentrate.

Illustration for agobio (stress)

How to say “stress” in Spanish

“Stress” in Spanish is agobio.

A heavy pressure on the chest and mind.

Full entry for agobio: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with agobio

El agobio antes del examen me impidió dormir.

The stress before the exam kept me from sleeping.

Tips for using agobio

  • Commonly used with me/te/le agobia to introduce the cause (me agobia el trabajo, me agobia no saber), and it describes a subjective overload rather than a medical condition.

Other Spanish words for “stress”

¿Cómo manejas el estrés diario?

How do you deal with daily stress?

“stress” in other languages