overburdened

o·ver·bur·den  (vr-bûrdn)

tr.v. o·ver·bur·dened, o·ver·bur·den·ing, o·ver·bur·dens

1. To burden with too much weight; overload.

2. To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax.

n. (vr-bûrdn)

1. An excessive burden; an overload.

2. Geology

a. Material overlying a useful mineral deposit.

b. Sedimentary rock covering older crystalline layers.

3. Archaeology A sterile stratum overlying a stratum bearing traces of the culture being studied.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

overburdened - heavily burdened with work or cares; "bowed down with troubles"; "found himself loaded down with responsibilities"; "overburdened social workers"; "weighed down with cares" bowed down, loaded down, weighed down burdened - bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities; "she always felt burdened by the load of paper work"

Translations

overburdened [ˌəʊvə^rˈbɜː^rd^ənd] adj [system, organization, person] → surchargé(e); [person] → surchargé(e)
overburdened teachers → des enseignants surchargés
to be overburdened by sth → être surchargé de qch
to be overburdened with work → être surchargé de travail