overload
intermediateB2/ˈoʊvərloʊd/ · o-ver-load
to load something beyond its capacity or limit.
Meanings
to load something beyond its capacity or limit.
کسی چیز کو اس کی گنجائش یا حد سے بڑھ کر بوجھل کرنا۔
زیاد بوجھ ڈالنا
ziyaad bojh daalna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- overload a circuit
- overload on information
- overload a vehicle
Example Sentences
If we overload the circuit, it may cause a blackout.
اگر ہم سرکٹ پر زیادہ بوجھ ڈالیں تو یہ بلیک آؤٹ کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
agar hum circuit par zyada bojh daalain to yeh blackout ka ba'is ban sakta hai.
Overloading a vehicle can lead to serious accidents.
گاڑی کو زیادہ بوجھل کرنا سنگین حادثات کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
gaari ko zyada bojhal karna sangeen hadsaat ka ba'is ban sakta hai.
Don't overload your schedule, or you will feel stressed.
اپنے معمولات میں زیادہ بوجھ نہ ڈالیں ورنہ آپ دباؤ محسوس کریں گے۔
apne mamulat mein zyada bojh na daalain warna aap dabao mehsoos karain ge.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of overload as 'too much load', leading to a breakdown.
Visualize a truck that is so packed with cargo that it cannot move.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
زیاد بوجھ اٹھانا نقصان دہ ہوتا ہے۔
ziyaad bojh uthana nuqsan da hota hai.
Carrying too much burden is harmful.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "overload" — to load beyond capacity
First known use: 19th century
The term emerged in the early 19th century to describe the action of loading something beyond its capacity. It combines the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive and 'load' which means to carry or burden.