spread thin

sprɛd θɪn
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Translation of spread thin into German

Adjective

1.

workload

having too many tasks to handle effectively
  • She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.Sie fühlte sich mit all ihren Aufgaben überlastet.
2.

resources

lacking enough resources to cover needs
  • The charity was spread thin across multiple projects.Die Wohltätigkeitsorganisation war überlastet mit mehreren Projekten.
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Synonyms and analogies of spread thin in English

adj.overburdenedoverextendedMore synonyms

Examples of spread thin in a sentence

  • Teachers are often spread thin with large class sizes.
  • The team was spread thin, handling too many tasks at once.
  • Resources were spread thin during the crisis response.

Translations of "spread thin" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
dünn gesätadj.

But your limited resources will be spread thin.

Aber deine beschränkten Ressourcen werden dünn gesät sein...

We're spread thin as it is.

Wir sind ohnehin schon dünn gesät.

We're spread thin.

Wir sind dünn gesät.

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Other translations for spread thin:

  • überfordertadj.
  • dünn verteiltadj.
  • wenige Leute

spread thin: Examples and translations in context

There are no vaccination requirements for Antarctica but you should be fit and in good health because medical treatment will be basic and spread thin among all your passengers.

Es gibt für die Antarktis keine Impfvorschriften, aber du solltest fit und bei guter Gesundheit sein, weil eine medizinische Behandlung einfach und über alle Passagiere dünn gesät ist.

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spread too thin
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