sobrecargado
overloaded, overburdened
adjective soh-breh-kahr-GAH-doh Rare
Usage Note
Sobrecargado is the past participle of sobrecargar (to overload), used as an adjective. It applies to physical loads (camión sobrecargado, overloaded truck), electrical circuits (circuito sobrecargado, overloaded circuit), and workloads (agenda sobrecargada, packed schedule). The related noun is sobrecarga (overload, surcharge). The feminine form is sobrecargada.
Examples
"El servidor estaba sobrecargado de peticiones."
Natural Translation
The server was overloaded with requests.

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