overextend

ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnd
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Translation of overextend into Hebrew

Verb

1.

effort

tr./intr.Rare
stretch oneself or resources beyond capacity
tr./intr.Rare
לְהַעֲמִיס עַל עַצְמְךָ לְהִתְאַמֵּץ יִתֵּר עַל הַמִּדָּה לְהַעֲמִיס עַל הַמְּקוֹרוֹת
  • He overextended himself working three jobs..הוא העמיס על עצמו בעבודה בשלוש משרות.
2.

beyond limits

tr./intr.Rare
expand or extend beyond a safe limit
tr./intr.Rare
לְהַגְזִים lehagzimלְהִתְרַחֵב יָתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּה לְהַעֲמִיס יָתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּה
  • He tends to overextend his credit card.הוא נוטה להגזים בשימוש בכרטיס האשראי שלו.
3.

linguistics

tr.TECH.
apply a term to too many referents
tr.TECH.
  • Children often overextend words like 'dog' to all animals.ילדים לעיתים קרובות מכלילים מילים כמו 'כלב' לכל החיות.
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Synonyms and analogies of overextend in English

Examples of overextend in a sentence

  • The company overextended its budget on the new project.
  • She might overextend herself by taking on too many projects.
  • The company could overextend its resources by expanding too quickly.
  • Toddlers may overextend 'ball' to describe anything round.
  • Young children often overextend 'cat' to all furry creatures.

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

Verb
לְהַרְחִיבv. - leharkhiv
לְהַגְזִיםv. - lehagzim
לְהִתְרַחֵב יָתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּהv. - lehiterakhev yeter 'al hamida
לְהִתְאַמֵּץ יִתֵּר עַל הַמִּדָּהv. - lehiteamets yeter 'al hamida
לְהַכְלִילv. - lehakhlil
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