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Is up to his eyeballs with

Spanish translation: estar hasta el cuello

05:08 Feb 12, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Israeli news
English term or phrase: Is up to his eyeballs with
Hello,

How would you translate this expression: "Is up to his eyeballs with" in this context.

Netanyahu is up to his eyeballs with investigations and indictments.
He also would need the far-right religious-freedom-hating ultra-Orthodox to build his coalition.

Thank you!
DidiFlack (X)
United States
Local time: 22:24
Spanish translation:estar hasta el cuello
Explanation:
Estar hasta el cuello con algo, que no se da abasto porque son muchas.
;)


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Note added at 11 mins (2020-02-12 05:20:09 GMT)
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Si es un contexto más serio (por lo que veo) puedes decir simplemente que está agobiado/ocupado/etc con tantas investigaciones. Hasta el cuello es un registro más informal, pero bueno, en inglés está, así que...
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Marlys Estrada
Costa Rica
Local time: 21:24
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Gracias Marlys!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3estar hasta el cuello
Marlys Estrada
4 +3Estar hasta la coronilla
Rocio Barrientos
4 +1estar hasta las cejas
Sofia Bengoa
4está agobiado/ocupado/agotado
Tanja Vernić
4está tapado de
Federico Sández
3se le acumulan los problemas
Sara Fairen


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
is up to his eyeballs with
estar hasta el cuello


Explanation:
Estar hasta el cuello con algo, que no se da abasto porque son muchas.
;)


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Note added at 11 mins (2020-02-12 05:20:09 GMT)
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Si es un contexto más serio (por lo que veo) puedes decir simplemente que está agobiado/ocupado/etc con tantas investigaciones. Hasta el cuello es un registro más informal, pero bueno, en inglés está, así que...

Marlys Estrada
Costa Rica
Local time: 21:24
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias Marlys!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/up to his eyeballs in
35 mins
agree  Marcelo González: An idiom for an idiom approach seems not only possible but appropriate here. Saludos desde Vietnam :-)
44 mins
agree  Nathalie Fernández
2 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Estar hasta la coronilla


Explanation:
Es una expresión muy común para mostrar hastío

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 23:24
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  abe(L)solano
2 hrs
agree  patinba
6 hrs
agree  David Maldonado
10 hrs
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is up to his eyeballs with
está agobiado/ocupado/agotado


Explanation:


ex.
Estar extremadamente ocupada u ocupada
Estar extremadamente ocupado u ocupado


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-up-to-your-eyeballs-in-sth
    Reference: http://www.idioms4you.com/complete-idioms/up-to-your-eyeball...
Tanja Vernić
Croatia
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Croatian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
is up to his eyeballs with
estar hasta las cejas


Explanation:
My option matches if Netanyahu is overloaded with work (indictments,, complaints or whatever.
Also when you are fed up i.e. estoy hasta las cejas

"Estar hasta el cuello" denotes you are in a tight spot.

I hope it helps

Sofia Bengoa
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Eugenia Martin
27 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is up to his eyeballs with
se le acumulan los problemas


Explanation:
Creo que el significado de la expresión no es que esté harto, sino que está “hasta arriba” de problemas. Una forma menos coloquial y más clara de decirlo podría ser “A Netanyahu se le acumulan los problemas, entre investigaciones e imputaciones”, por ejemplo. O "A Netanyahu se le acumulan los problemas: además de las investigaciones e imputaciones, necesita recurrir a... para formar una coalición".

Sara Fairen
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is up to his eyeballs with
está tapado de


Explanation:
Estas palabras son de uso coloquial (Argentina).

Federico Sández
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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