workaholic
gb/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/ us/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/
B2
Angličtina
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
B2
role
1
person addicted to working
Someone who works too much and finds it hard to stop.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is a workaholic
Častá chyba:
A workaholic is not always a positive “hard worker”; it often suggests an unhealthy or compulsive habit.
Synonyma
work addict (More direct about addiction; slightly less common.)
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work-obsessive (Emphasizes obsession rather than long hours.)
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overworker (Focuses on doing too much work, not necessarily compulsion.)
Antonyma
slacker (Someone who avoids work or does very little.)
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layabout (Someone who is habitually lazy and inactive.)
Kolokace
a real workaholic
|a total workaholic
|a self-confessed workaholic
|a recovering workaholic
|be a workaholic
|admit (that you are) a workaholic
|married to a workaholic
|a workaholic parent
|workaholic tendencies
|turn into a workaholic
Témata
work
|daily_life
|health
|psychology
|relationships
Příklady
- He’s a workaholic who answers emails even at midnight.
- After her burnout, she realized she’d become a workaholic and needed boundaries.
- Living with a workaholic can be difficult because work always comes first.
Učební příklady
- My brother is a workaholic.
- I don’t want to be a workaholic.
adjective
B2
property
2
excessively devoted to work
Doing too much work and not enough rest.
Vzorec užití:
a workaholic [person/lifestyle/culture/schedule]
Častá chyba:
Don’t use it to mean simply “busy” or “productive”; it implies excessive or unhealthy working.
Synonyma
work-obsessed (Strong emphasis on obsession.)
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overworked (Means having too much work; may not imply choice or compulsion.)
Antonyma
laid-back (Not driven to work hard; relaxed about work.)
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work-shy (Avoiding work; more informal and often disapproving.)
Kolokace
workaholic culture
|workaholic lifestyle
|workaholic schedule
|workaholic habits
|workaholic behavior
|workaholic routine
|workaholic drive
|workaholic pace
Témata
work
|business
|daily_life
|health
Příklady
- The company had a workaholic culture where people competed to stay late.
- He kept a workaholic schedule that left him exhausted by Friday.
- Her workaholic habits started to affect her health.
Učební příklady
- The team has a workaholic culture.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
workaholic
IPA
GB/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/
US/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
work - ahol - ic (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ahol)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: workaholic
Noun
- Base: workaholic
- Plural: workaholics
Výrazy
recovering workaholic
1/ɹɪkˈʌvɚɪŋ wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/
fixed phrase
person trying to stop overworking
Someone who is learning not to work too much.
Příklady
- I’m a recovering workaholic, so I try not to check email on weekends.
- As a recovering workaholic, he schedules breaks into his day.
- She calls herself a recovering workaholic after years of nonstop overtime.
self-confessed workaholic
1/sˈɛlf kənfˈɛst wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk/
fixed phrase
person who admits overworking
Someone who says they work too much.
Příklady
- A self-confessed workaholic, she rarely takes a day off.
- He’s a self-confessed workaholic, but he’s trying to change.
- The interview painted her as a self-confessed workaholic with high standards.
workaholic culture
1/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk kˈʌlt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
business
environment that rewards overwork
A culture where people are expected to work too much.
Příklady
- The startup’s workaholic culture made it hard to take vacations.
- They’re trying to move away from a workaholic culture by limiting after-hours messages.
- In a workaholic culture, people may feel guilty for leaving on time.
workaholic tendencies
1/wˌɚkəhˈɑlɪk tˈɛndənsiz/
fixed phrase
signs of overworking
Behaviors that show someone may work too much.
Příklady
- I’ve noticed workaholic tendencies in myself since I started this job.
- Her workaholic tendencies got worse when the deadlines piled up.
- If you have workaholic tendencies, try setting a clear time to stop each day.