overwork

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈwɜːrk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk, n. ˈoʊvɚˌwɝk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər wûrk; n. ōvər wûrk′)


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overwork n (too much work)trabajo excesivo nm + adj
  demasiado trabajo adv + nm
 Apparently, the man died of overwork; he spent over 100 hours a week at his office and had a lot of stress.
 Aparentemente, el hombre murió por trabajo excesivo. Se pasaba 100 horas a la semana en la oficina y tenía mucho estrés.
overwork [sb] vtr (give too much work to) (a alguien)hacer trabajar demasiado a loc verb
  (MX, UY, AR, coloquial, ofensivo)negrear a vtr + prep
 The factory overworked its employees causing injuries due to fatigue.
 La fábrica hacía trabajar demasiado a sus empleados y les causaba lesiones debido a la fatiga.
overwork [sth] vtr (work too much on)trabajar demasiado en loc verb
 The student overworked her essay so that it no longer made sense.
 La estudiante trabajó demasiado en el ensayo de modo que ya no tenía sentido.
overwork [sth] vtr (soil: cultivate too much)sobreexplotar vtr
  (suelo)agotar vtr
 If you overwork the soil, you will destroy its nutrients.
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