adjective
atareado
busy
Definition & meaning
Atareado means busy, overloaded with tasks, or occupied—usually because someone has a lot to do in a limited time.
Common uses:
- Being very busy with work or responsibilities: “Estoy atareado” = “I’m busy / I’ve got a lot to do.”
- Rushed or pressed for time (implied by having many tasks): “Ando atareado últimamente” = “I’ve been really busy lately.”
Grammar & Word origin
- Part of speech: adjective
- Gender/number agreement:
- atareado (masculine singular)
- atareada (feminine singular)
- atareados (masculine plural / mixed group)
- atareadas (feminine plural)
- Related noun: tarea = “task,” “chore,” “assignment.”
- Origin/formation: derived from tarea (“task”) with the pattern a- + tarea + -ado, conveying the idea of someone “full of tasks” or “loaded with tasks.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (Spanish):
- ocupado
- muy ocupado
- ajetreado
- liado (more informal, especially in Spain)
- absorbido (absorbed in work)
Antonyms (Spanish):
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Examples
Los empleados estaban muy atareados con las tareas nuevas.adjective
The employees were very busy with the new tasks.
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