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Meanings of overburden in English

Portuguese
sobrecarga
Catalan
sobrecàrrega
Spanish
sobrecarga

An excessive burden.

        sobrecarga
        Russian
        вскрыша
        Spanish
        sobrecarga

        Earth and rock covering a mineral deposit.

              вскрыша
              Synonyms
              Examples for "spoil"
              Examples for "spoil"
              1
              However, I also strongly believe in the right to spoil your vote.
              The Irish Times
              2
              I wanted to spoil the party by a long way, Abbott said.
              News.com.au
              3
              No way was he going to let a woman spoil the moment.
              Snow melts in spring
              4
              We should not interfere in case we spoil an official criminal investigation.
              In a gilded cage
              5
              The only result will be to spoil the control of the aeroplane.
              The Aeroplane Speaks
              Usage of overburden in English
              1
              My dear Richard, I know that; but you must not overburden yourself.
              The Light That Lures
              2
              Players will tell you they don't overburden themselves concentrating on their opposite numbers.
              The Irish Times
              3
              He did not wish to overburden the kank, which was already carrying two riders.
              The seeker
              4
              If not, we merely overburden ourselves by taking on more people to cater for.
              The South African
              5
              He was afraid to overburden the mind of Corny, and he said nothing more.
              Within The Enemy's Lines
              6
              I didn't want to overburden you, so my crew and I sifted through them.
              The capitol game
              7
              A rat has a cortex but does not overburden it.
              The Tyranny Of Words
              8
              Besides, it was useless to overburden themselves for the few days the journey would last.
              Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen
              9
              She did not want to overburden her two companions.
              Ruth Fielding at the War Front; or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldie...
              10
              The massive increase in responsibility has resulted in some teething problems for the overburden IT system.
              The South African
              11
              Machine-gun detachments should not overburden the marching columns.
              Germany and the Next War
              12
              Payment would be in cash in line with long-standing practice; no need to further overburden the Revenue.
              The Irish Times
              13
              You'll just overburden your breathing, which is much weakened just now. I couldn't move to see her.
              The Oracle Glass
              14
              Every shilling with which they overburden the inferior number, is a shilling saved to their own pockets.
              The Federalist Papers
              15
              He did not overburden himself with theories.
              Jean-Christophe Journey's End
              16
              Do not beat them and overburden them.
              Reuters
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              Translations for overburden
              Portuguese
              sobrecarga
              Spanish
              sobrecarga
              Overburden through the time