how would you say "overworked?"

Question

How would you say ''overworked?''

Answer 1

What about sobrecargado de trabajo? Or depending on the sentence you could just use demasiado trabajo or por el exceso de trabajo.

Answer 2

From my research, I've been getting some different results:

• Saturado de trabajo link text

• Con demasiado trabajo link text

• Sobretrabajado (not used in all Spanish-speaking countries) link text

Sobretrabajado no se usa, por lo menos en mi país de origen. - Animalescus, Aug 1, 2011

Gracias, Animal, por su ayuda! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 1, 2011

Answer 3

Siendo nativo he escuchado muy pocas veces "sobrecargado de trabajo", y nunca "Sobretrabajado". Yo usaría otra palabra.

Depende del contexto, pero decimos más seguido "sobreexplotado" (overexploited). Aunque esta palabra es aplicable a la explotación de recursos naturales. ¿puede ser una buena opción para "overworked"? ¿Se usa en inglés con el mismo sentido?

Otro dato, Nosotros siempre decimos "Negrero (derivado de Negro)" (Slaver) al jefe, cuanto te explota.

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I'm native spanish speaker and i I've hardly ever heard very little times "sobrecargado de trabajo", and have never heard "Sobretrabajado".

It's context dependent, but ,we'd say more often frequently"sobreexplotado" (overexploited). Although this word it's applicable to explotation of natural resources. Can be a good Could that be an option for "overworked"?. Is used with the same sense in English?

Another data idea. We always say "Negrero (derived from Negro)" (Slaver) to the boss, when exploit you are being exploited.

I've hardly ever heard "sobre..... and have never heard .... but more frequently we'd say .... or 'more often than not we'd say' .... this word applies .... Could that be an option ...? Is it used ....? Another idea ..(slave) when exploited or - - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 1, 2011

when you are being exploited. Bien hecho, es muy buena práctica ¿no? :) sigue así! - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 1, 2011

Kiwi, you're an angel. Good job Krassa, the more mistakes you make the more you learn. - SpanishPal, Aug 1, 2011

lol - I especially like to help hard-workers on the site to make it hopefully a little more worthwhile for them to be here and Krassa has been very helpful ever since he arrived so I watch out for his posts. :) Gracias por tu mensaje SP. - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 1, 2011

Thank you Kiwi, i really appreciate your tips, SpanishPal said the exact word that describes you. An angel :). - Krassa, Aug 1, 2011

lol - far from it but glad to help :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 1, 2011