overextend

ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnd
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Translation of overextend into Russian

Verb

1.

effort

tr./intr.Rare
stretch oneself or resources beyond capacity
tr./intr.Rare
  • He overextended himself working three jobs..Работая на трёх работах, он перенапрягаться
2.

beyond limits

tr./intr.Rare
expand or extend beyond a safe limit
tr./intr.Rare
  • He tends to overextend his credit card.Он склонен перерасходовать свой кредит.
3.

linguistics

tr.TECH.
apply a term to too many referents
tr.TECH.
  • Children often overextend words like 'dog' to all animals.Дети часто употребляют слова, такие как 'собака', ко всем животным.
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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
перенапрячьv. - perenapryach'

You might overextend yourself because you want to please someone.

Вы можете перенапрячь себя, потому что хотите кому-то угодить.

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Other translations for overextend:

  • перенапрягатьv.
  • перенапрягатьсяv.

overextend: Examples and translations in context

You can work in an office and pick up projects on the side and it doesn't have to be a big deal as long as you don't overextend yourself.

Вы можете работать в офисе и подобрать проекты на стороне и это не обязательно должно быть большое дело, пока вы не перенапрячь себя.

This "long-term strategic offensive" which "contrasts with the essentially reactive and defensive strategy of containment" accelerated the fall of the Soviet Union by encouraging it to overextend its economic base.

Это «долгосрочное стратегическое наступление», которое «контрастирует с чрезвычайно реактивной и защитной стратегией «сдерживания», ускорило падение Советского Союза, поощряя его перенапрячь его экономическую базу.

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