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overstretch

1. verb try to do too much2. verb overwork (staff, system)3. verb overextend (joint, limb, body)4. noun excessive demands 1 verb try to do too much TRANSITIVEan iomarca a dhéanamhbarraíocht a dhéanamhdon't overstretch yourself on your first day back ná déan barraíocht an chéad lá a mbeidh tú ar ais 2 verb overwork (staff, system) TRANSITIVEróbhrú a chur ar  c m uroad accidents overstretched the emergency department chuir timpistí bóthair róbhrú ar an rannóg éigeandála 3 verb overextend (joint, limb, body) INTRANSITIVEsín rófhadaróshíneadh a dhéanamhif you overstretch you can end up with an injury d'fhéadfá tú féin a ghortú má shíneann tú rófhada 4 noun excessive demandsthe danger here is overstretch an chontúirt atá ann go mbeidh daoine ag iarraidh an iomarca a dhéanamh

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