overworked

ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt
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Translation of overworked into German

Adjective

1.

excessive workload

having too much work to manage effectively
  • She felt overworked and exhausted after the project deadline.Sie fühlte sich nach der Projektfrist überarbeitet und erschöpft.
2.

trite

used so often it loses impact or meaning
  • The phrase became overworked and lost its charm.Die Redewendung wurde abgedroschen und verlor ihren Reiz.
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Synonyms and analogies of overworked in English

Examples of overworked in a sentence

  • He felt overworked after weeks of overtime.
  • That overworked slogan no longer persuades anyone.
  • Avoid overworked metaphors in the speech.
overwork
ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk
Verb
1.

fatigue

intr.
work too hard oneself leading to fatigue
intr.
  • She tends to overwork during the busy season.Sie neigt dazu, sich während der Hochsaison zu überarbeiten.
2.

exhaustion

tr.
make someone work too hard causing exhaustion
tr.
  • The manager tends to overwork his employees.Der Manager neigt dazu, seine Mitarbeiter zu überarbeiten.
3.

decoration

tr.Rare
decorate something excessively
tr.Rare
  • The artist tends to overwork his paintings.Der Künstler neigt dazu, seine Gemälde zu überarbeiten.
Noun

tiring work

excessive work that causes stress or tiredness
  • Overwork can lead to health problems.Überarbeitung kann zu gesundheitlichen Problemen führen.

Translations of "overworked" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
überarbeitetadj.

At the lowest level of the organization, workers felt undervalued and overworked.

Auf der untersten Ebene der Organisation fühlten sich die Arbeiter unterbewertet und überarbeitet.

überlastetadj.

Their tight-fisted employer won't hire extra staff, so everyone is constantly overworked.

Ihr geiziger Arbeitgeber stellt kein zusätzliches Personal ein, weshalb alle ständig überlastet sind.

überfordertadj./pp.

It helps reduce pressure on the heart when it's being overworked.

Das reduziert den Druck auf das Herz, wenn es überfordert ist.

überanstrengtadj./pp.

You're overworked, take some time for yourself.

Du bist überanstrengt und brauchst etwas Zeit für dich.

überstrapaziertadj./pp.

Because of this, the neck muscles are overworked and begin to hurt.

So werden die Nackenmuskeln überstrapaziert und beginnen zu schmerzen.

überbeanspruchteadj.

The overworked alarm clock finally stopped ringing.

Der überbeanspruchte Wecker hörte schließlich auf zu klingeln.

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overworked: Examples and translations in context

A reliable personal assistant can drastically reduce stress for overworked professionals.

Eine zuverlässige Sekretärin kann den Stress für überarbeitete Fachkräfte erheblich reduzieren.

The company got its claws into the intern and overworked her for months.

Die Firma bekam die Praktikantin in ihre Fänge und überarbeitete sie monatelang.

The blog post about burnout was a cry for help from overworked professionals.

Der Blogbeitrag über Burnout war ein Notschrei von überarbeiteten Fachleuten.

The overworked nurses quietly shattered her illusions about a humane healthcare system.

Die überarbeiteten Pfleger nahmen ihr still die Illusionen von einem humanen Gesundheitssystem.

Good communication makes a world of difference when managing a stressed, overworked team.

Gute Kommunikation macht bei einem gestressten, überarbeiteten Team einen himmelweiten Unterschied.

Relentless deadlines eventually beat the overworked team into submission and silence.

Unerbittliche Deadlines haben das überarbeitete Team schließlich klein gekriegt und zum Schweigen gebracht.

The hothouse atmosphere of exam season made every student visibly tense and overworked.

Die Treibhausatmosphäre der Prüfungszeit machte jeden Studenten sichtbar nervös und überarbeitet.

The overworked team was starved of time to plan strategic improvements.

Das überarbeitete Team litt an Mangel an Zeit, strategische Verbesserungen zu planen.

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