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overstretch

/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/

overstretchverb

overstretched

Past Simple

overstretched

Past Participle

overstretching

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/

Traduzioni

étirer excessivement

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.

surexploiterSurtout pour des ressources, du personnel ou des capacités.

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.

Definizioni

To extend or stretch something too far or beyond its capacity.

Be careful not to overstretch the elastic band, or it might snap.

To overextend oneself or one's resources, often leading to strain or difficulty.

The company began to overstretch its resources by taking on too many projects at once.

Sinonimi

overstretchnoun

overstretches

/ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/

Traduzioni

surextensionSurtout dans les contextes économiques, militaires ou organisationnels.

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.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

dépassement des capacitésExpression plus explicite, employée quand l’idée de capacité dépassée doit être précisée.

Definizioni

The act of extending or expanding something beyond its normal or intended limits.

The overstretch of the company's resources led to a decline in product quality.

A situation where resources, such as finances or personnel, are used beyond their capacity, often leading to inefficiency or failure.

The military faced an overstretch due to multiple deployments across different regions.

Sinonimi

excessive strain

overstretchadjective

/ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈstrɛtʃ/

Used attributively as a relational adjective referring to the excessive extension of resources or capacity.

Traduzioni

de surextensionS’emploie surtout avec des noms abstraits ou organisationnels.

The organization faced overstretch problems after expanding too quickly.

L’organisation a rencontré des problèmes de surextension après une expansion trop rapide.

Definizioni

Relating to or caused by overstretch, especially the excessive extension or use of resources beyond their limits.

The organization faced overstretch problems after expanding too quickly.

Sinonimi

overtaxed

strained to breaking

stretched to the limit

stretched thin