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sobrecarga

overload

noun soh-breh-KAHR-gah Rare
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Also means

surcharge

Usage Note

Sobrecarga covers both a physical excess load (on a vehicle or structure) and a metaphorical cognitive or emotional burden — sobrecarga de trabajo is 'work overload'. In electricity it refers to a power surge or overloaded circuit. The related verb is sobrecargar.

Examples

"El servidor sufrió una sobrecarga y dejó de funcionar."

Natural Translation

The server suffered an overload and stopped working.

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