overman

ˈoʊvərmæn

overmanned, overmanning, overmen

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Definition of overman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mining supervisor

Dated

supervisor or foreman in a mine

Dated

The overman directed the miners to the new vein of coal..

superhuman

Rare

person with extraordinary abilities or powers

Rare

He was considered an overman due to his incredible talents.

demigod

superhuman

superman

philosophy

TECH.

superior human being in Nietzschean philosophy

TECH.

Nietzsche's concept of the overman challenges traditional morality.

superman

Verb

tr.

staffing

Rare

supply with too many personnel

Rare

The project was overmanned, causing delays.

overfill

overpopulate

overstaff

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Origin of overman

Old English, oferman (superior)

Examples of overman in a sentence

An experienced overman can manage large teams efficiently.
The novel's protagonist was an overman, capable of feats beyond normal humans.
In mythology, Hercules is often depicted as an overman.
The overman is a central theme in his writings.
He aspired to become an overman in his lifetime.
The office was overmanned, leading to inefficiency.

They overmanned the event, resulting in confusion.

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French:contremaître, surcharger en personnel, ...
German:Grubenaufseher, überbesetzen, ...
Italian:caposquadra, eccedere nel personale, ...
Spanish:supervisor, sobrecargar de personal, ...
Portuguese:capataz, sobrelotar, ...
Chinese:矿场监督, 过度配置, ...
Japanese:鉱山監督, 人員過剰にする, ...
Arabic:مُشْرِف المَنْجَم, زَوَّدَ بعدد زائد من الموظفين, ...
Hebrew:מְפַקֵּחַ מִכְרֶה, לְהַעֲמִיס בְּכֹּחַ אָדָם, ...
Russian:горный мастер, перегружать, ...
Ukrainian:начальник шахти, перевантажити персоналом, ...
Hindi:खान का पर्यवेक्षक, अधिक जनशक्ति से भरना, ...
Bengali:খনির তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, অতিরিক্ত কর্মী সরবরাহ করা, ...
Catalan:capatàs de mina, sobredimensionar, ...
Czech:důlní předák, přeobsadit, ...
Danish:mineformand, overbemande, ...
Dutch:mijnopzichter, overbemannen, ...
Greek:επιστάτης ορυχείου, υπερστελεχώνω, ...
Hungarian:bányamester, túlszemélyezni, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងអណ្តូងរ៉ែ, ដាក់បុគ្គលិកលើសតម្រូវការ, ...
Korean:광산 감독, 인원을 과잉 공급하다, ...
Persian:سرکارگر معدن, تامین شد, ...
Polish:nadzorca kopalni, przepełnić personelem, ...
Portuguese (BR):capataz, superlotar, ...
Romanian:supraveghetor de mină, a supraîncărca cu personal, ...
Swedish:gruvförman, överbemanna, ...
Thai:หัวหน้าคนงานเหมือง, จัดหาบุคลากรมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:maden şefi, aşırı personel sağlamak, ...
Vietnamese:quản đốc mỏ, quá tải nhân sự, ...

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