Sign in
Enter the word for search

overburden

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

Translations

overburdennoun
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.
Synonyms
load
burden
strain
encumbrance
weight
overburdenverb
overburdened
Past Simple
overburdened
Past Participle
overburdening
Gerund
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.
Additional translations
загружать сверх меры
нагружать чрезмерно
Synonyms
strain
oppress
weigh down
burden
overload
overburdenadjective
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "overburden removal costs").
Synonyms
pressed
strained
taxed
overwhelmed
swamped
encumbered
weighed down
burdened
overtaxed
overloaded

Definitions

overburdennoun
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.
overburdenadjective
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.
OverviewPhrasesExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries