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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverexert
/ˌoʊ.vər.ɪɡˈzɜrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exert oneself excessively; to use more effort than is necessary or healthy.
"He overexerted himself during the marathon and ended up with an injury." - 2
To apply too much force or energy in a physical or mental task.
"The coach warned the players not to overexert during practice to avoid fatigue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overexert' is derived from the prefix 'over-', meaning 'excessively', combined with the verb 'exert', which comes from the Latin 'exertus', the past participle of 'exergere', meaning 'to bring out'. The combination reflects the action of applying too much effort or strain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overexert" is said worldwide
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Surmener
Transliteration: sur-muh-nay
"Il est important de ne pas surmener votre corps."
Überanstrengen
Transliteration: ü-ber-an-streng-en
"Es ist wichtig, sich nicht zu überanstrengen."
Sforzare eccessivamente
Transliteration: sfor-tsa-re e-ches-si-va-men-te
"Non dovresti sforzarti eccessivamente durante l'allenamento."
Sobreesforzar
Transliteration: so-bre-es-for-zar
"Es fácil sobreesforzarse al hacer ejercicio."
Esforçar-se demais
Transliteration: es-for-sar-se de-mais
"É importante não se esforçar demais durante o treino."
अधिक प्रयास करना
Transliteration: adhik prayas karna
"आपको अधिक प्रयास नहीं करना चाहिए।"
过度用力
Transliteration: guò dù yòng lì
"在锻炼时不要过度用力。"
과도하게 노력하다
Transliteration: gwa-do-ha-ge no-ryeok-ha-da
"운동할 때 과도하게 노력하지 마세요."
過度に努力する
Transliteration: kado ni doryoku suru
"運動中に過度に努力しないでください。"
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