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overworked

overworked

Meaning of overworked

working too much

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British English/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/
American English/ˌoʊvərˈwɝkt/
Russian transcription[pʲerərɐbɐˈtavʂɨj]
overworked
overworked - переработавший
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overworked with Russian translation

overworked usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Переработавший инженер потерял концентрацию и сделал ошибку.

The overworked engineer lost focus and made a mistake.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Переработавший менеджер отменил свои планы на выходные, чтобы закончить отчёт.

The overworked manager cancelled his weekend plans to finish the report.

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overworked belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

overworkedпереработавший
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

overworked synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between overworked / overburdened / overloaded / swamped / snowed under / exhausted

🇬🇧English
overworked

Identical to the headword; neutral descriptor of someone having done too much work.

B2Very Often

He's overworked and needs a break.

Он переработавший и нуждается в отдыхе.

O
🇬🇧English
overburdened

Emphasises being given too many tasks/responsibilities; more formal and focuses on workload allocation.

C1Rarely

Nurses are often overburdened with administrative duties as well as patient care.

Медсёстры часто перегружены административными обязанностями помимо ухода за пациентами.

O
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overloaded

Indicates being given more work or information than can be handled; similar to 'overburdened' but more general.

B2Often

She felt overloaded with emails after the holiday.

Она чувствовала себя перегруженной письмами после отпуска.

S
🇬🇧English
swamped

Informal; suggests being overwhelmed by a sudden or heavy amount of tasks.

B2Often

I'm swamped with reports at the moment—can we reschedule?

Я завален отчётами в данный момент — можем ли мы перенести?

S
🇬🇧English
snowed under

Idiomatic; commonly UK usage to mean overwhelmed by work or tasks.

B2Often

We're snowed under with orders this week.

На этой неделе нас завалили заказами.

🇬🇧English

Denotes extreme tiredness; stronger as a state word and not necessarily tied only to overwork.

B2Very Often

By midnight she was exhausted from the journey, not just from work.

К полуночи она была изнурена поездкой, а не только работой.

O
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overtired

Implies being excessively tired, often from lack of rest; more temporary than chronic.

B2Often

The kids were overtired after the long trip and irritable.

Дети были переутомлены после длинной поездки и раздражительны.

B
🇬🇧English
burned out

Conveys chronic exhaustion and reduced motivation from prolonged stress or excessive work (psychological/occupational syndrome).

C1Often

After years of nonstop shifts she felt burned out and changed careers.

После лет непрерывных смен она почувствовала эмоциональное выгорание и сменила профессию.

F
🇬🇧English
fatigued

Formal/medical register indicating physical or mental tiredness; often clinical.

C1Rarely

The doctor diagnosed him as fatigued due to sleep deprivation.

Врач диагностировал у него утомление из‑за недосыпа.

W
🇬🇧English
weary

Literary/formal; conveys long-term tiredness or spiritual/ emotional weariness, not only physical.

C1Rarely

She grew weary of the endless meetings and bureaucracy.

Она устала от бесконечных совещаний и бюрократии.

🇬🇧English

Highlights psychological pressure and tension; may be caused by work but focuses on stress response.

B2Very Often

He's been stressed about the deadlines for weeks.

Он неделями испытывал стресс из‑за сроков.

R
🇬🇧English
run-down

Suggests poor health or low energy due to ongoing strain or lack of rest; result-oriented.

B2Often

He looked run-down after months of night shifts.

Он выглядел измождённым после месяцев ночных смен.

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How to pronounce overworked and what this word means

overworked translation: переработавший. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce overworked

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/

overworked translation

переработавший

overworked examples

The overworked engineer lost focus and made a mistake.

overworked transcription

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/, /ˌoʊvərˈwɝkt/

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overworked meaning: what does it mean?

working too much

overworked pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

overworked is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

overworked definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The overworked engineer lost focus and made a mistake. Translation: Переработавший инженер потерял концентрацию и сделал ошибку.

Is overworked part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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