overtime [ˈəʊvətaɪm]
overtime
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overtime(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (additional hours)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Because John quit without giving notice, the rest of us have to work overtime this week.Como John dimitió sin previo aviso, el resto tuvimos que trabajar horas extras esta semana.
b. las horas extraordinarias (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I hope you didn't have plan; everybody has to work overtime tonight.Espero que no tuvieras planes; todos tienen que trabajar horas extraordinarias esta noche.
2. (sports) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la prórroga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soccer teams are playing overtime to break the tie.Los equipos de fútbol están jugando la prórroga para romper el empate.
b. el tiempo suplementario (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you make this goal, we'll go into overtime.Si marcas este gol, entraremos en tiempo suplementario.
c. el tiempo extra (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Is the game over yet? - No, they're going to play overtime.¿Ya acabó el partido? - No, van a jugar tiempo extra.
3. (pay)
a. las horas extras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She sued her former boss because he hadn't paid her the overtime he owed her from over a year ago.Demandó a su antiguo jefe porque no le había pagado las horas extras que le debía desde hace más de un año.
overtimeNounadverb
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers LimitedA noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (ind)
a. la horas extraordinarias or extras(F) (work)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
overtime payhoras extra(s)
2. (in basketball, american football)
a. la prórroga(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
3. (ind)
a.
to work overtimehacer horas extras
4. (fig)
a.
your imagination is working overtimese te está disparando la imaginación
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