Take too much on Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmətʃ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
TAYK TOO MUCH AWN
tˈeɪk/ /tˈuː/ /mˈʌtʃ/ /ˈɒn
TAYK TOO MUCH ON
Definición
To accept or agree to do more work or responsibilities than you can handle comfortably.
Uso & Matices
Often used in work or personal contexts. Common with 'try not to', 'realize you', or 'don't'. Informal spoken expression; can also appear as 'taking on too much'. Related to feeling overwhelmed.
Spanish: asumir demasiado - encargarse de demasiadoPortuguese (BR): assumir coisas demais - pegar muita coisa para fazerPortuguese (PT): assumir demasiado - carregar trabalho a maisChinese (Simplified): 承担太多Chinese (Traditional): 承擔太多Hindi: बहुत ज़्यादा काम अपने सिर पर लेनाArabic: تحمل الكثير (من المسؤوليات/العمل)Bengali: অতিরিক্ত দায়িত্ব নেওয়া - নিজের সামর্থ্যের বেশি কিছু নেওয়াRussian: слишком много на себя братьJapanese: 抱え込みすぎる - 無理をするVietnamese: gánh vác quá nhiều - nhận quá nhiều việcKorean: 너무 많은 일을 떠맡다Turkish: fazla sorumluluk almak - kendine fazla iş yüklemekUrdu: زیادہ ذمہ داریاں لے لیناIndonesian: mengambil terlalu banyak - memikul terlalu banyak tanggung jawab
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I take too much on at work and feel tired every night.
basic
Don’t take too much on or you will get stressed.
basic
She tends to take too much on by helping everyone.
basic
I realized I had taken too much on and needed to ask for help.
natural
Every year, he promises not to take too much on, but he still ends up overloaded.
natural
It’s easy to take too much on when you want to please everyone.
natural