🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Atividade excessiva

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Atividade excessiva

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excessive Activity/ɪkˈsɛs.ɪv ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A atividade excessiva pode levar ao esgotamento."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of being overly engaged in physical or mental tasks.

    "The excessive activity in the office led to burnout among employees."
  2. 2

    An abnormal increase in activity levels, often leading to negative consequences.

    "His excessive activity during the training period resulted in an injury."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'excessive' originates from the Latin 'excessivus', meaning 'going beyond' or 'surpassing', while 'activity' comes from the Latin 'activitas', meaning 'the state of being active'. The combination reflects a state of being overly engaged in actions or tasks.

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