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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el trabajo excesivo (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).
Fabi eventually had a nervous breakdown through stress and overwork.Fabi al final sufrió una crisis nerviosa provocada por el estrés y el trabajo excesivo.
b. el agotamiento (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).
The doctor told her she was suffering from overwork.El médico le dijo que sufría de agotamiento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacer trabajar demasiado
The chef was accused of overworking his staff, who regularly put in 60 hours a week.Se acusó al chef de hacer trabajar demasiado al personal, que solía llegar a las 60 horas a la semana.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The image of the curmudgeon with the heart of gold has been somewhat overworked.La imagen del cascarrabias con el corazón de oro ya está un poco trillada.
There is the danger that the patient will overwork his good arm to compensate for the injured one.Existe el peligro de que el paciente abuse del brazo sano para compensar el brazo herido.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. trabajar demasiado
I knew I was overworking, but the pressure never let up.Sabía que trabajaba demasiado, pero la presión no disminuía.
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