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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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overworked — [adj] worn out burned out*, exhausted, fatigued, overburdened, overloaded, overtaxed, strained, stressed, stressed out*, tense, under stress; concept 485 … New thesaurus
overworked — overwork o‧ver‧work [ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk ǁ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk] noun [uncountable] when someone works too much or too hard: • What kinds of health problems accompany the stress from overwork? overworked adjective : • Workers here feel underpaid and overworked. * … Financial and business terms
overworked — o|ver|worked [ˌəuvəˈwə:kt US ˌouvərˈwə:rkt] adj 1.) made to work too hard ▪ an overworked doctor ▪ They re overworked and understaffed. 2.) a word or phrase that is overworked is used too much and has become less effective ▪ overworked metaphors … Dictionary of contemporary English
overworked — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)wɜ͟ː(r)kt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a word, expression, or idea as overworked, you mean it has been used so often that it no longer has much effect or meaning. Ecological has become one of the most overworked… … English dictionary
overworked — adjective 1 made to work too hard: an overworked doctor 2 a word or phrase that is overworked is used too much and has become less effective: overworked metaphors … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overworked — adjective 1) overworked staff Syn: stressed (out), stress ridden, overtaxed, overburdened, overloaded, exhausted, worn out, burned out Ant: relaxed 2) an overworked phrase Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
overworked — adj 1 overworked employees overstrained, exhausted, worn out, overtaxed COLLOQ. stressed out 2 an overworked expression hackneyed, trite, stereotyped, worn, tired, unoriginal, stale, played out, commonplace, bromidic, cliché(e)d, threadbare … Useful english dictionary
Overworked — Overwork O ver*work , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overworked}or {Overwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overworking}.] 1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overworked — adjective Being subjected to too much work Overworked and underpaid? Then quit your job and become a pro darts player … Wiktionary
overworked — o|ver|worked [ ,ouvər wɜrkt ] adjective 1. ) forced to work too hard 2. ) used too much to be useful or effective: an overworked idea/image/expression … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overworked — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwɜː(r)kt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwɜrkt] adjective 1) forced to work too hard 2) used too much to be useful or effective an overworked idea/image/expression … English dictionary
