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How to Say "overwhelming" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “overwhelming” is “matando” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
Gerund (Figurative)B2
Causing intense distress or difficulty (e.g., heat, work)
A cartoon figure sitting under a massive, brightly glowing orange sun, sweating profusely, with exaggerated wavy lines indicating intense heat and distress, showing they are overwhelmed.

Examples

Este calor me está matando, necesito un aire acondicionado.

This heat is killing me; I need air conditioning.

El nuevo proyecto nos está matando de trabajo.

The new project is overwhelming us with work.

Expressing Intensity

Using 'matando' is a dramatic, common way to say something is extremely difficult or painful, like saying 'I'm dying of laughter' in English.

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