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overstretch
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/
Translations
overstretched
Past Simple
overstretched
Past Participle
overstretching
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/
Be careful not to overstretch the elastic band, or it might snap.
Fais attention de ne pas étirer excessivement l’élastique, sinon il risque de casser.
The company began to overstretch its resources by taking on too many projects at once.
L’entreprise a commencé à surexploiter ses ressources en acceptant trop de projets à la fois.
overstretches
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/
The overstretch of the company's resources led to a decline in product quality.
La surextension des ressources de l’entreprise a entraîné une baisse de la qualité des produits.
Additional translations
Synonyms
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/
Used attributively as a relational adjective referring to the excessive extension of resources or capacity.
The organization faced overstretch problems after expanding too quickly.
L’organisation a rencontré des problèmes de surextension après une expansion trop rapide.
Synonyms
strained to breaking
stretched to the limit
stretched thin
Definitions
Be careful not to overstretch the elastic band, or it might snap.
The company began to overstretch its resources by taking on too many projects at once.
The overstretch of the company's resources led to a decline in product quality.
The military faced an overstretch due to multiple deployments across different regions.
The organization faced overstretch problems after expanding too quickly.