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[ˌǝʊvǝ'stretʃt]ADJ [system, service, hospital] desbordado, que funciona al límite de su capacidadthe overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point — el sistema de control del tráfico aéreo está desbordado or funciona al límite de su capacidad y podría llegar a una situación límite
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to be overstretched — [system, service, hospital] estar desbordado, funcionar al límite de su capacidadthe crime rate is rising rapidly at present and the police force is overstretched — actualmente, el índice de criminalidad aumenta rápidamente y la policía está desbordada
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