इंग्रजी

overwork

gb/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/ us/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
B2 इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B2 action
1

work too much; tire yourself

to do too much work and get very tired

वापर नमुना: overwork; overwork [yourself]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse overwork (verb) with overtime (extra hours) or overworked (adjective).
समानार्थी शब्द
work too hard (Direct, common synonym.) | overdo it (More informal and broader than work (can be any activity).) | overexert yourself (Often emphasizes physical strain.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rest (Stop working to recover.) | pace yourself (Work at a sustainable speed.)
सहप्रयोग
overwork yourself |tend to overwork |overwork regularly |overwork during busy periods |overwork and burn out |overwork to meet a deadline |overwork at the office |overwork for weeks |chronically overwork |overwork instead of resting
विषय
work |health |daily_life
उदाहरणे
  • If you keep overworking, you’re going to get sick.
  • I overworked for months and started having trouble sleeping.
  • Try not to overwork this week—your body needs a break.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Don’t overwork.
  • I overworked and felt very tired.
क्रियापद B2 action
2

make someone work too much

to give someone too much work

वापर नमुना: overwork [someone]/[staff]/[employees]
सामान्य चूक:
Don’t use overwork to mean simply “hire for extra hours”; it implies too much or harmful workload.
समानार्थी शब्द
overburden (Emphasizes giving too many responsibilities or tasks.) | work someone too hard (More conversational; same idea.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
support (Provide help so the workload is manageable.) | ease up on (Reduce demands on someone.)
सहप्रयोग
overwork employees |overwork staff |overwork your team |overwork interns |overwork people |overwork workers |overwork nurses |overwork teachers |overwork someone badly |overwork someone into burnout
विषय
work |business |health
उदाहरणे
  • The company was accused of overworking its warehouse staff.
  • Managers shouldn’t overwork people just to hit short-term targets.
  • We can’t keep overworking the same two engineers.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • My boss overworks us.
  • They overworked the team before the launch.
नाम B2 quantity
3

too much work; excessive workload

too much work

वापर नमुना: overwork; from/through/due to overwork
सामान्य चूक:
As a noun, overwork is usually uncountable (not “an overwork”).
समानार्थी शब्द
overload (Often used for heavy demands; can be mental or technical too.) | excessive workload (More formal and explicit.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
downtime (Time away from work to rest.) | manageable workload (Work amount that can be handled comfortably.)
सहप्रयोग
suffer from overwork |collapse from overwork |stress and overwork |due to overwork |a result of overwork |complaints of overwork |signs of overwork |recover from overwork |overwork and fatigue |overwork and anxiety
विषय
work |health |emotions
उदाहरणे
  • She took a month off to recover from overwork.
  • Overwork is a common cause of burnout.
  • He blamed his headaches on stress and overwork.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Overwork can make you sick.
  • I had overwork last month.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
overwork
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
US/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
over - work (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: overwork
  • Plural: overwork
Verb
  • Base: overwork
  • 3rd Person Singular: overworks
  • Present Participle: overworking
  • Past: overworked
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
overworks verb overworking verb overworked verb
Core family
work verb A1 worker noun A2
Related words
workload noun B1 workplace noun A2 workable adjective workaholic noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unworkable adjective
वाक्प्रचार

be overworked

1
/bˈi ˌoʊvɚwˈɚkt/
fixed phrase

have too much work

to have too much work

उदाहरणे
  • I’ve been overworked for months and I’m exhausted.
  • Many junior doctors feel overworked and under-supported.
  • If you’re overworked, talk to your manager about priorities.

overwork the system

1
/ˌoʊvɚwˈɚk ðə sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase

push a system beyond capacity

to use a system too much so it cannot cope

उदाहरणे
  • Too many simultaneous requests can overwork the system and slow everything down.
  • They overworked the booking system by releasing all the tickets at once.
  • If we keep adding features, we’ll overwork the process and miss deadlines.

overwork yourself

1
/ˌoʊvɚwˈɚk jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

do too much work yourself

to work too much and get very tired

उदाहरणे
  • Don’t overwork yourself trying to impress your new boss.
  • She overworked herself and ended up with pneumonia.
  • I used to overwork myself, but now I stop at a reasonable hour.

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