overburden

UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/

Übersetzungen

overburdensubstantiv
overburdens
Pl.
покрывающие породы
The overburden must be removed to access the coal seam.
Покрывающие породы должны быть удалены, чтобы получить доступ к угольному пласту.
The overburden on the bridge was too much for it to handle.
Нагрузка на мост была слишком велика, чтобы он мог выдержать.
overburdenverb
overburdened
Präteritum
overburdened
Partizip Perfekt
overburdening
Gerundium
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/
The manager tends to overburden his employees with too many tasks.
Менеджер склонен перегружать своих сотрудников слишком большим количеством задач.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
загружать сверх меры
нагружать чрезмерно
Synonyme
overburdenadjektiv
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "overburden removal costs").

Definitionen

overburdensubstantiv
The layer of soil and rock covering a mineral deposit, which must be removed before the mineral can be extracted.
The mining company had to remove the overburden before accessing the coal seam.
An excessive burden or load.
The overburden of responsibilities at work was starting to affect her health.
overburdenverb
To load with too great a burden or too much work.
The manager decided not to overburden the team with additional projects.
To place excessive demands on a system or resource.
The new regulations could overburden the healthcare system.
overburdenadjektiv
Relating to, consisting of, or associated with the layer of soil and rock that overlies a mineral deposit.
The company faced high overburden removal costs during the project.