overwork

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (transitive) To make (someone or something) work too hard.
2. (intransitive) To work too hard.
3. (transitive) To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.
4. (transitive) To decorate all over.

Noun

1. (uncountable) A superstructure.
2. (uncountable) Excessive work.

Sinonieme

strain

overexert

overworking

persist

exploit

harass

laborious

mental strain

overactivity

overcharge

overdo

overfatigue

overload

overstrain

wear

nervous strain

overexert oneself

cause to suffer

overtask

stress

bejewel

exhause

bind

charge

drive

encumbrance

Vertalings

surmenage

Überarbeitung

εργάζομαι υπερβολικά

superlavoro

Überanstrengung

surmenage

sich überarbeiten

lavorare troppo

exceso de trabajo

überstrapazieren

überanstrengen

surmener

treball excessiu

استكدد

كتدد

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: overwerken

Verwante met Nederlands: overwerken

Geërf van Middle English: overwerc

Geërf van Old English: oferweorc

In summary

From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).