overwork

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

surmenage

surmener

exploiter

profiter

stress

se surmener

Synonymes

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

Traductions

εργάζομαι υπερβολικά

Überarbeitung

Überanstrengung

superlavoro

surmenage

exceso de trabajo

sich überarbeiten

lavorare troppo

überstrapazieren

überanstrengen

استكدد

كتدد

treball excessiu

كتد

استكد

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: overwerken

Appartenant à néerlandais: overwerken

Hérité de moyen anglais: overwerc

Hérité de ancien anglais: 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”).