No. 14,051 in Swedish
övertid
Overtime.
In a sentence
Jag arbetade övertid igår för att bli klar med projektet.
I worked overtime yesterday to finish the project.
The word 'övertid' is used to describe working hours beyond one's regular schedule, commonly referred to as 'overtime' in English.
Företaget erbjuder extra betalning för varje timme du jobbar övertid.
The company offers extra pay for each hour you work overtime.
In this context, 'övertid' refers to additional working hours that are compensated, emphasizing the reward aspect of overtime work.
Efter lång övertid blev det äntligen möjligt att avsluta arbetet.
After extended overtime, it finally became possible to complete the work.
Here, 'övertid' conveys the concept of prolonged work beyond typical hours, highlighting the effort put into completing tasks.
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