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1 an overwrought state
Общая лексика: состояние нервного срыва -
2 overwrought
ˈəuvəˈrɔ:t прил.
1) переутомленный работой;
перенапрягшийся
2) крайне возбужденный, взволнованный;
взвинченный;
огорченный overwrought by worry ≈ взвинченный от беспокойства an overwrought state/condition ≈ состояние нервного срыва
3) перегруженный деталями;
слишком тщательно разработанный переутомленный работой возбужленный, нервничающий, в нервном состоянии - * nerves натянутые нервы перегруженный деталями слишком тщательно отделанный, вычурный past и p.p. от overwork overwrought возбужденный (о нервах) ~ перегруженный деталями ~ переутомленный работой ~ слишком тщательно отделанныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > overwrought
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3 overwrought
[ˌəuvə'rɔːt]прил.1) переутомлённый работой; перенапрягшийся2) крайне возбуждённый, взволнованный; взвинченныйan overwrought state / condition — состояние нервного срыва
3) перегруженный деталями, вычурный
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