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Meanings of overwork in anglès

català
treball excessiu

The act of working too much or too long.

treball excessiu
espanyol
explotar

Work excessively hard.

explotar
Sinònims
Examples for "overworking"
Examples for "overworking"
1
There is a sense of repeated overworking, creating a sumptuous textural quality.
The Irish Times
2
English authors and journalists are abusing and overworking the word intrigue to-day.
Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases / A Practical Handbook Of Pertin...
3
We have always followed the conventional advice about not overworking the dough.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
4
I'd been overworking or overworked, as so many in my calling are.
A Day of Fate
5
I am very well indeed, and hope that you are not overworking.
Benefits Forgot / A Story of Lincoln and Mother Love
Usage of overwork in anglès
1
One day he suffered a slight stroke as a result of overwork.
The new yorker
2
All you can do is try to reduce stress and not overwork.
Underground
3
Fellow sufferers tend to overwork, people-please, and experience toxic stress and depression.
The Guardian
4
Others died of starvation, disease or overwork in vast rural labour camps.
The Irish Times
5
I am already half sick with confinement to the house and overwork.
Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe / Compiled From Her Letters and Jo...
6
Here am I on the verge of God knows what from overwork-
Kenny
7
The kidneys do not thrive under overwork any more than other organs.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
8
But they need not tell me it was overwork that killed him.
Barriers Burned Away
9
Her face was somewhat pale from overwork and want of fresh air.
Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories
10
He was worn out by overwork, sickness, and the cares of office.
The Leading Facts of English History
11
The patient should not overwork or expose himself to wet, damp weather.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
12
To overdo at games and amusements is more harmful than to overwork.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes
13
But he was chiefly music-mad and undermined his health by his overwork.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
14
I suppose it was bodily weakness, want of proper food, and overwork.
The Unclassed
15
Wally was like a tonic to her during these days of overwork.
The Little Warrior
16
To keep rested we must not overwork our body inside or outside.
Nerves and Common Sense
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Translations for overwork
espanyol
explotar
Overwork through the time
Overwork across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common