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overtaxing

UK
/əʊvəˈtæksɪŋ/
US
/oʊvərˈtæksɪŋ/

Translations

overtaxinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈtæksɪŋ/
Used attributively as the present participle of 'overtax'.
épuisantQui cause une fatigue ou une pression excessives.
The overtaxing workload left the employees exhausted and stressed.
La charge de travail épuisante a laissé les employés épuisés et stressés.
Additional translations
accablantSoutenu ; insiste sur le caractère trop lourd d’une charge ou d’une tâche.
Synonyms
taxing
excessive
burdensome
demanding
strenuous
overtaxingnoun
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈtæksɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun describing the act or practice of overtaxing.
surtaxationSens fiscal.
Continued overtaxing of the population eventually led to unrest.
La surtaxation continue de la population a fini par provoquer des troubles.
Additional translations
imposition excessiveSens fiscal ou administratif ; plus explicite dans certains contextes.
Synonyms
overtaxation
overburdening
overload
burden
strain
pressure
imposition
undue burden
excess burden
stress
overtaxverb

overtaxing

Gerund

overtaxed
Past Simple
overtaxed
Past Participle
overtaxing
Gerund
UK
/əʊvəˈtæks/
US
/oʊvərˈtæks/
imposer trop d'impôts àSens fiscal.
The new policy threatens to overtax small businesses.
La nouvelle politique menace d'imposer trop d'impôts aux petites entreprises.
surmenerSens figuré : solliciter ou fatiguer excessivement.
The long hours and heavy workload began to overtax the employees.
Les longues heures de travail et la lourde charge de travail ont commencé à surmener les employés.
Synonyms
tax
weary
burden
strain
overburden
exhaust
overwork

Definitions

overtaxinggerund / present participle
Causing excessive strain or burden.
The overtaxing workload left the employees exhausted and stressed.
overtaxingnoun
The act or process of burdening or taxing excessively.
Continued overtaxing of the population eventually led to unrest.
overtaxverb
To require someone to pay too much in taxes.
The new policy threatens to overtax small businesses, making it difficult for them to survive.
To burden someone or something excessively.
The long hours and heavy workload began to overtax the employees, leading to burnout.
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