Spanish word

hartar

Pronunciation

IPA/aɾˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbannoy

Example

Ese trabajo me harta.

That job annoys me.

Illustration for hartar (annoy)

More examples

Me harta comer siempre lo mismo.

I'm sick of eating the same thing all the time.

Core concept

An overfilled plate that someone pushes away.

Common phrases

  • hartar de

    get sick of

  • hartar a alguien

    sicken someone

Similar words

fastidiar: Causes irritation or annoyance, producing an unpleasant, bothersome feeling.
cansar: Produces physical or mental tiredness, making someone feel weary or exhausted.
saturar: Overfills or overloads something so it becomes full and cannot take more.
empalagar: Makes someone sick or disgusted by excessive sweetness, richness, or cloyingness.

Definition in Spanish

Causa que una persona se canse, aburra o quede saciada a causa de la excesiva cantidad o repetición de algo.

Word origin

From Latin farcire 'to stuff' via Old Spanish fartar, originally meaning 'to fill' and later 'to make someone full or fed up'.

Usage tips

  • Used for both physical satiety and figurative fed-up feeling; short emotional reactions commonly appear as 'me harta' while a lasting condition uses 'estar harto de'.

Other meanings

  • satiateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • hartosick ofadjective
  • hartazgosatietynoun

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