sobrecargar

v.

1 to overload.

María sobrecargó a Ricardo Mary overloaded Richard.

2 to charge, to saturate.

Ricardo sobrecargó el sistema Richard saturated the system.

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sobrecargar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to overload

2 figurado to overburden

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VT

1) [con peso] [+ camión] to overload; [+ persona] to weigh down, overburden (de with)

sobrecargar el mercado — Cono Sur to glut the market

2) (Com) to surcharge

3) (Correos) to surcharge, overprint (de with)

4) (Elec) to overload

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verbo transitivo

a) <vehículo/animal> to overload

b) <circuito/motor> to overload; <batería> to overcharge; <órgano> to overtax

las líneas telefónicas están sobrecargadas — the telephone lines are all busy

c) <persona>

sobrecargar a alguien DE algo — <de trabajo/responsabilidad> to overburden somebody with something

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= impose + burden, burden, overbook, overload.

Ex. Further, rules can be framed with greater regard for the convenience of the user without imposing undue burdens on the cataloging department.

Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.

Ex. Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.

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* sobrecargar los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.

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verbo transitivo

a) <vehículo/animal> to overload

b) <circuito/motor> to overload; <batería> to overcharge; <órgano> to overtax

las líneas telefónicas están sobrecargadas — the telephone lines are all busy

c) <persona>

sobrecargar a alguien DE algo — <de trabajo/responsabilidad> to overburden somebody with something

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= impose + burden, burden, overbook, overload.

Ex: Further, rules can be framed with greater regard for the convenience of the user without imposing undue burdens on the cataloging department.

Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.

Ex: Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.

* sobrecargar los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.

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sobrecargar [A3 ]

vt

1 ‹vehículo/animal› to overload

2 ‹circuito/motor› to overload; ‹batería› to overcharge; ‹órgano› to overtax

las líneas telefónicas están sobrecargadas the telephone lines are busy o saturated

3 ‹persona› sobrecargar a algn DE algo to overburden sb WITH sth

nos están sobrecargando de trabajo they're overloading us with work, we're getting snowed under with work

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sobrecargar (conjugate sobrecargar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹vehículo/animal› to overload

b) ‹circuito/motor› to overload;

‹batería› to overcharge

c) ‹persona› sobrecargar a algn DE algo ‹de trabajo/responsabilidad› to overburden sb with sth

sobrecargar verbo transitivo to overload
'sobrecargar' also found in these entries:
English:
overburden
- overcharge
- overload
- over

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sobrecargar vt

1. [con peso] to overload (de with); [con trabajo] to overburden (de with)

2. [decoración] to overdo

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sobrecargar

v/t overload

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sobrecargar {52} vt

: to overload, to overburden, to weigh down