Ingles

overwork

gb/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/ us/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa B2 action
1

work too much; tire yourself

to do too much work and get very tired

Padron ng paggamit: overwork; overwork [yourself]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse overwork (verb) with overtime (extra hours) or overworked (adjective).
Mga kasingkahulugan
work too hard (Direct, common synonym.) | overdo it (More informal and broader than work (can be any activity).) | overexert yourself (Often emphasizes physical strain.)
Mga kasalungat
rest (Stop working to recover.) | pace yourself (Work at a sustainable speed.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
work |health |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Don’t overwork.
  • I overworked and felt very tired.
Pandiwa B2 action
2

make someone work too much

to give someone too much work

Padron ng paggamit: overwork [someone]/[staff]/[employees]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use overwork to mean simply “hire for extra hours”; it implies too much or harmful workload.
Mga kasingkahulugan
overburden (Emphasizes giving too many responsibilities or tasks.) | work someone too hard (More conversational; same idea.)
Mga kasalungat
support (Provide help so the workload is manageable.) | ease up on (Reduce demands on someone.)
Mga kolokasyon
overwork employees |overwork staff |overwork your team |overwork interns |overwork people |overwork workers |overwork nurses |overwork teachers |overwork someone badly |overwork someone into burnout
Mga tema
work |business |health
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My boss overworks us.
  • They overworked the team before the launch.
Pangngalan B2 quantity
3

too much work; excessive workload

too much work

Padron ng paggamit: overwork; from/through/due to overwork
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
As a noun, overwork is usually uncountable (not “an overwork”).
Mga kasingkahulugan
overload (Often used for heavy demands; can be mental or technical too.) | excessive workload (More formal and explicit.)
Mga kasalungat
downtime (Time away from work to rest.) | manageable workload (Work amount that can be handled comfortably.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
work |health |emotions
Mga Halimbawa
  • She took a month off to recover from overwork.
  • Overwork is a common cause of burnout.
  • He blamed his headaches on stress and overwork.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Overwork can make you sick.
  • I had overwork last month.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
overwork
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
US/ˈoʊvɚwˌɚk/
Mga pantig at diin
over - work (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: overwork
  • Plural: overwork
Verb
  • Base: overwork
  • 3rd Person Singular: overworks
  • Present Participle: overworking
  • Past: overworked
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

be overworked

1
/bˈi ˌoʊvɚwˈɚkt/
fixed phrase

have too much work

to have too much work

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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