Meanings of "agobiar" (DRAE) 21:51 Dec 25, 2011
"1. tr. Imponer a alguien actividad o esfuerzo excesivos, preocupar gravemente, causar gran sufrimiento. Le agobian los quehaceres, los años, las penas.
2. tr. Rendir, deprimir o abatir."
To me, what the speaker says about Christmas just before this implies that no. 2 is the intended meaning , though for many people it may well be closer to no. 1.
Christmas is stressful or, if you like, overwhelming for a number of people, but this speaker seems to find it dispiriting rather than overwhelming. In fact he or she doesn't seem to feel very involved in it at all. |