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workload increase

[ˈwɜːrkloʊd ɪnˈkriːs]
nounpl: workload increases
aumento de carga de trabalho
1. An increase in the amount of work or tasks assigned to a person or team
The workload increase was due to staff departures.
O aumento de carga de trabalho foi devido às demissões de funcionários.
2. A rise in the volume or complexity of responsibilities
Employees complained about the sudden workload increase.
Os funcionários reclamaram sobre o aumento súbito de carga de trabalho.
NYC Slang
more work on the plate; getting swamped
Synonyms
increased workloadwork overloadtask increasejob escalationheightened responsibilities
Antonyms
workload decreaseworkload reductionlighter dutiesdecreased responsibilities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento de carga de trabalho
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
aumento de volume de trabalho
Alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
sobrecarga de trabalho
Often refers to excessive workload increase
Portugal
aumento da carga laboral
More formal term; 'laboral' is preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drowning in work
overwhelmed with tasks
more than one can handle
swamped at work
buried under work
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