overburden

• Sustantivo que designa la capa superficial de tierra o roca que debe retirarse para acceder a yacimientos de carbón o minerales, o bien una carga o peso excesivo que resulta agobiante.

A noun referring to the surface soil or rock that must be removed to access coal seams or mineral deposits, or an excessive load or burden.

1. Surface soil or rockC1formal

   The layer of soil, rock, or other material that lies above a mineral deposit or coal seam and must be removed to access it.

   Capa de recubrimiento de un yacimiento

   • The mining company removed the overburden to reach the coal seam.
   • Heavy machinery is used to strip away the overburden.
   • The thickness of the overburden determines the mining method.

   Sinónimosburdencover

2. Excessive loadC1formal

   An excessive or overwhelming burden, either physical or metaphorical.

   sobrecarga excesiva

   • The new regulations placed an overburden on small businesses.
   • The emotional overburden of the situation made her feel exhausted.
   • He struggled under the overburden of debt.

   Sinónimosalbatrossburdenencumbranceexcessglutloadmillstoneoppressionpressurestrainsuperfluitysurfeitweight

• Verbo que significa cargar o imponer a alguien o algo un peso, trabajo o responsabilidad excesivos, más allá de lo razonable o soportable.

A verb used to indicate the act of loading or burdening someone or something with too much weight, work, or responsibility.

1. Burden with too much work or responsibilityB2formal

   To give someone more work or responsibility than they can handle.

   Sobrecargar de trabajo o responsabilidad

   • The manager overburdened her team with unrealistic deadlines.
   • Teachers are often overburdened with administrative tasks.
   • He felt overburdened by the demands of his job.

   Sinónimosburdenencumberhamperload downoppressoverloadoverworkstraintaxweigh down

   Antónimoslightenrelieveunburden

2. Load with excessive weightB2formal

   To put too much physical weight on something or someone.

   Sobrecargar de peso

   • The truck was overburdened with heavy cargo.
   • Don't overburden the shelf with too many books.
   • The bridge collapsed because it was overburdened.

   Sinónimosburdenencumberoverchargeoverloadoverweightsaddletaxweigh down

   Antónimosdisburdenlightenrelieveunburden