excesso de trabalho

[ehk-SEH-soo duh trah-bah-YOO]

nounmasculinepl: excessos de trabalho

overwork

1. Working more than the normal or healthy amount; excessive labor or job responsibilities

He suffered from burnout due to years of overwork.

Ele sofreu esgotamento devido a anos de excesso de trabalho.

2. The condition of being overburdened with work duties beyond reasonable limits

The company recognized that the excesso de trabalho was affecting employee productivity.

A empresa reconheceu que o excesso de trabalho estava afetando a produtividade dos funcionários.

NYC Slang

overworked to death, swamped with work, buried in work

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General Brazilian

excesso de trabalho

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

excesso de trampo

Informal/colloquial variation using 'trampo' (slang for work)

Portugal

excesso de trabalho

Standard usage; may also use 'sobrecarga laboral'

morrer de trabalho (to die from work/overwork)

estar sobrecarregado de trabalho (to be overloaded with work)

trabalhar demais (to work too much)

estar queimado pelo trabalho (to be burnt out from work)

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