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tartassato

overtaxed person

noun tar-tahs-SAH-toh Rare

Also means

harassed person

Usage Note

Tartassato is derived from the verb tartassare (to harass, to overtax). As a noun it refers to someone who is excessively burdened, most commonly by taxes (il contribuente tartassato = the overtaxed taxpayer). It can also function as an adjective meaning 'harassed' or 'put-upon'.

Examples

"Il piccolo commerciante si sente tartassato dal fisco."

Natural Translation

The small shopkeeper feels overtaxed by the revenue office.

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