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overstress
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛs/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛs/
Translations
overstressed
Past Simple
overstressed
Past Participle
overstressing
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛs/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛs/
The teacher tends to overstress the importance of neat handwriting.
Le professeur a tendance à surestimer l'importance d'une écriture soignée.
Working long hours without breaks can overstress the body and mind.
Travailler de longues heures sans pause peut surmener le corps et l'esprit.
overstresses
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstres/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstres/
The overstress from working long hours led to his burnout.
Le surmenage dû aux longues heures de travail a conduit à son épuisement professionnel.
The wing detached due to an overstress during the dive.
L'aile s'est détachée à cause d'une surcontrainte pendant la plongée.
Synonyms
undue stress
excessive stress
stress overload
more overstress
Comp.
most overstress
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstres/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstres/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "overstress failure")
The engineers investigated an overstress condition that led to the crack.
Les ingénieurs ont examiné un état de surcontrainte qui a provoqué la fissure.
Definitions
The teacher tends to overstress the importance of neat handwriting.
Working long hours without breaks can overstress the body and mind.
The overstress from working long hours led to his burnout.
The wing detached due to an overstress during the dive.
The engineers investigated an overstress condition that led to the crack.