What does agobiar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word agobiar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use agobiar in Spanish.

The word agobiar in Spanish means overwhelm, oppress, pester, harass, be overwhelmed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agobiar

overwhelm, oppress

verbo transitivo (abatir, frustrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las deudas y el embargo de su salario lograron agobiarlo hasta tal punto que se quitó la vida.
All of his debt and the embargo of his salary overwhelmed him to the point that he took his own life.

pester, harass

verbo transitivo (molestar, incordiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Deja de agobiarme que yo ya sé lo que tengo que hacer.
Stop pestering (or: harassing) me, I already know what I need to do.

be overwhelmed

verbo pronominal (sentir abatimiento)

No hay que agobiarse por algo como esto, Fernanda. Todo va a salir bien, vas a ver.
There is no need to be overwhelmed by this, Fernanda. Everything will be OK, just wait and see.

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