OVERSTRETCHED

Meaning of OVERSTRETCHED in English

If a system or organization is ~, it is being forced to work more than it is supposed to.

Analysts fear the ~ air traffic control system could reach breaking point.

ADJ

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OVERSTRETCHED — adj. excessively stretched
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OVERSTRETCHED — adjective stretch too much. → overstretch
Concise Oxford English vocab
OVERSTRETCHED — ➡ overstretch
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVERSTRETCHED — If a system or organization is overstretched , it is being forced to work more than it is supposed to. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVERSTRETCHED — Эксцентричный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OVERSTRETCHED — Экстравагантный
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WINNING — I. ˈwiniŋ, -nēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of winnen to win 1. : the act …
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SHINER — ˈshīnə(r) noun ( -s ) 1. : one that shines: as a. : star b. : diamond 2. : a …
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OVERSTRETCH — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overstretchen, from over (I) + stretchen, strecchen to stretch 1. : to stretch to …
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Britannica English vocabulary
OVERSTRETCH — / ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈs-/ verb [ vn ] overstretch sb/sth / yourself ( especially BrE ) to do more than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVERSTRETCH — o ‧ ver ‧ stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] to try to do more than you are …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVERSTRETCH — v.tr. 1 stretch too much. 2 (esp. as overstretched adj.) make excessive demands on (resources, a person, etc.).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVERSTRETCH — v.tr. 1 stretch too much. 2 (esp. as overstretched adj.) make excessive demands on (resources, a person, etc.).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVERSTRETCH — v.tr. 1. stretch too much. 2 (esp. as overstretched adj.) make excessive demands on (resources, a person, etc.).
Oxford English vocab
OVERSTRETCH — ( overstretches, overstretching, overstretched) If you overstretch something or someone or if they overstretch , you force them to do …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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LOST — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wasted/lost/missed opportunity (= one you do not use ) ▪ Many people see the …
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CRIME — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crime carries a penalty ▪ Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in …
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