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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverstress
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈstres/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To subject someone or something to an excessive amount of stress, strain, or pressure beyond safe functional limits.
"Continuous high-intensity workouts can overstress the cardiovascular system."
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A state of excessive physical or psychological tension or strain surpassing normal coping capacity.
"The unexpected financial crisis pushed the family budget into severe overstress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'over-' (meaning excessively or beyond normal limits) combined with the noun/verb 'stress', originating from Middle English 'stresse' (narrowness, oppression), which traces back to Old French 'estrece' and Latin 'strictia'. The compound emerged in the late 19th century initially within mechanical engineering contexts regarding material fatigue, later expanding into psychological and linguistic usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overstress" is said worldwide
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surmener
Transliteration: syʁ.mə.ne
"Il ne faut pas surmener les muscles avant une grande compétition."
übernachten
Transliteration: yːbɐˈʃtʁɛsən
Script: überstressen
"Man sollte die Geduld der Kunden nicht überstressen."
sovraccaricare
Transliteration: sov.rak.ka.riˈka.re
"È facile sovraccaricare il motore se si guida troppo velocemente."
sobreesforzar
Transliteration: so.βɾe.es.foɾˈsaɾ
"No debes sobreesforzar tu cuerpo durante la rehabilitación."
sobrecarregar
Transliteration: so.bɾe.ka.ʁeˈɡaɾ
"Trabalhar sem pausas pode sobrecarregar o sistema nervoso."
अतिरिक्त तनाव देना
Transliteration: atirikt tanav dena
"मशीन को उसकी क्षमता से अधिक चलाना उसे नुकसान पहुँचा सकता है।"
过度施压
Transliteration: guòdù shīyā
"教练不应该在赛前给年轻队员过度施压。"
과도한 부담을 주다
Transliteration: gwadohan budameul juda
"지나친 업무는 직원들에게 과도한 부담을 줄 수 있습니다."
過度の負担をかける
Transliteration: kado no futan o kakeru
"体に過度の負担をかけると怪我の原因になります。"
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