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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvertime
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.taɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Time spent working in addition to regular working hours.
"Employees who work on weekends are paid at an overtime rate." - 2
An extra period of play to break a tie in a game or sport.
"The soccer match went into overtime after ending in a draw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English components 'over' (indicating excess or beyond) and 'time' (duration). Originally established in industrial contexts during the late 19th century to denote hours worked beyond the standard established working day or week.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overtime" is said worldwide
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heures supplémentaires
Transliteration: œʁ syp.lə.mɑ̃.tɛʁ
"Il a fait beaucoup d'heures supplémentaires ce mois-ci."
Überstunden
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌʃtʊndn̩
"Wegen des großen Projekts müssen wir Überstunden machen."
lavoro straordinario
Transliteration: laˈvoː.ro stao.rdziˈnaː.rio
"I dipendenti hanno ricevuto un compenso per il lavoro straordinario."
horas extra
Transliteration: ˈo.ɾas ˈeks.tɾa
"Trabajó horas extra para terminar el informe a tiempo."
horas extras
Transliteration: ˈo.ɾɐz ˈɛks.tɾɐs
"Ele ganhou um bônus por fazer tantas horas extras."
अри-समय
Transliteration: atirikt samay
Script: अतिरिक्त समय
"उसने अपने प्रोजेक्ट को पूरा करने के लिए अतिरिक्त समय काम किया।"
加班
Transliteration: jiābān
"为了赶进度，我们今天需要加班。"
초과 근무
Transliteration: chogwa geunmu
"직원들은 마감일을 맞추기 위해 초과 근무를 했다."
残業
Transliteration: zangyou
"今週は忙しくて毎日残業をしています。"
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