overwork
To make work too hardTo make (someone or something) work too hard.
» He died from overwork.
Er starb an Arbeitsüberlastung.
Er starb an Überanstrengung.
Он умер от переутомления на работе.
Он умер от переутомления.
Він помер він надмірної праці.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To make (someone or something) work too hard.
to overwork a horse
work excessively hard
(intransitive)To work too hard.
sich überarbeiten
перетружда́тьсяperetruždátʹsja, перетруди́тьсяperetrudítʹsja
use too much
(transitive)To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.
(transitive)To decorate all over.
Examples
76 sentencesHe died from overwork.
Він помер він надмірної праці. — deniko
ruОн умер от переутомления на работе. — shanghainese
deEr starb an Arbeitsüberlastung. — Esperantostern
She was worn out from overwork.
ruОна была измотана сверхурочной работой. — Biga
I think that Tom is overworked.
He's suffering from the effects of overwork.
deEr leidet an den Auswirkungen der Arbeitsüberlastung. — Esperantostern
Tom's father died from overwork three years ago.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlaFrom Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).
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Forms
overworks, overworking, overworked, overworked| Base form | overwork · to overwork |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overworks |
| Present participle | overworking |
| Past simple | overworked |
| Past participle | overworked |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- work excessively hard:exploit
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle