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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
overtime
over·time [overtime] BrE [ˈəʊvətaɪm] NAmE [ˈoʊvərtaɪm] noun uncountable 1. time that you spend working at your job after you have worked the normal hours •to do/work overtime •overtime pay/earnings/hours •The union announced a ban on overtime. 2. the money sb earns for doing overtime •They pay $150 a day plus overtime. 3. (NAmE) (BrE ˌextra ˈtime) (sport)a set period of time that is added to the end of a sports game, etc, if there is no winner at the end of the normal period Idiom: ↑working overtime See also: ↑extra time Collocations: Jobs Getting a job look for work look for/apply for/go for a job get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form) send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter be called for/have/attend an interview offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion find/get/land a job employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees recruit/appoint a manager Doing a job arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory start/finish work/your shift do/put in/work overtime have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications do/get/have/receive training learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills cope with/manage/share/spread the workload improve your/achieve a better work-life balance have (no) job satisfaction/job security Building a career have a job/work/a career/a vocation find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation enter/go into/join a profession choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career change jobs/profession/career be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance do/take on temp work/freelance work do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work Leaving your job leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job give up work/your job/your career hand in your notice/resignation plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. take early retirement Example Bank: •He scored with only seven seconds remaining in the second overtime. •I do about five hours' overtime a week. •She puts in a lot of overtime. •Stanford scored two goals in the last minute to force overtime. •The first overtime period ended with no scoring. •The game went into overtime. •The union imposed an overtime ban in protest at the firing of two workers. •We were unlucky to lose in overtime. •an impressive overtime win against Denver
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