Spanish word

harto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɾto/

Meaning

  • adjectivefed up

Example

Estoy harto de esperar.

I am fed up with waiting.

Illustration for harto (fed up)

More examples

Después de semanas de ruido, estoy harto hasta la coronilla.

After weeks of noise, I'm fed up to the brim.

Core concept

A person at the limit of tolerance.

Common phrases

  • estar harto hasta la coronilla

    be fed up to the brim

  • estar harto de

    be fed up with

Similar words

cansado: Physically or mentally tired and unwilling to continue the same activity.
fastidiado: Irritated and bothered by something unpleasant, wanting to avoid involvement.
saturado: Overwhelmed by too much stuff or information and unable to take in more.
molesto: Slightly annoyed or bothered by a small problem, finding it troublesome.

Definition in Spanish

Que ya no soporta algo o a alguien; suele aparecer con 'de' para indicar la causa (por ejemplo, 'Estoy harto de...').

Word origin

From Latin farcitus 'stuffed' (from farcire 'to stuff'), originally meaning physically full and later extended in Spanish to the figurative sense of being unable to tolerate more.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with estar + de to name the cause (Estoy harto de X) and it agrees in gender and number (harta, hartos), and it is colloquial so softer phrases are used in formal registers.

Other meanings

  • fulladjective
  • quiteadverb

Opposites

  • ilusionadohopefuladjective

Related words

  • hartarannoyverb
  • hartazgowearinessnoun

Word lists with this word