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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo") + "breh" (as in "bread") + "pah" (as in "park") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To be overwhelmed, with more responsibilities or emotions than you can handle at once. Used across Latin America and Spain to describe that feeling of being at your absolute limit, when there is simply no bandwidth left for one more thing.

Examples

Estoy sobrepasado con todo lo del trabajo y la familia.

I am completely overwhelmed with everything going on at work and at home.

Se ve sobrepasado, necesita apoyo urgente.

He looks totally overwhelmed, he needs support right now.

Regional synonyms

A sharp command to stop and stay put, the Venezuelan and Colombian equivalent of 'cut it out' or 'freeze'. Tatequieto is what you say when someone's behavior needs to stop immediately and they need to know you're serious.