overtime in Swedish
overtime in Swedish is övertid, övertidsersättning, övertidstillägg — overtime means extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
overtime in Swedish
övertid
(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.
övertidsersättning
(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
övertidstillägg
(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
förlängning
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
What does "overtime" mean?
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noun Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
"Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks."
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noun An added period of play used to settle a tied game in sport.
"After ninety minutes of play, the score was level, so they went into overtime."
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overtime in a sentence
- Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks.
- She worked overtime to finish the project before the deadline.
- After ninety minutes of play, the score was level, so they went into overtime.
- The crowd cheered when the home team scored in overtime.
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What is "overtime" in Swedish?
"overtime" in Swedish is övertid, övertidsersättning, övertidstillägg. overtime means: Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
How do you use "overtime" in a sentence?
Example: "Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks." In Swedish, "overtime" is övertid, övertidsersättning, övertidstillägg.
Are there other ways to say "overtime" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "overtime": övertid, övertidsersättning, övertidstillägg, förlängning.
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