De overuren
Example: Hij werkt vaak overuren om zijn project op tijd af te krijgen.
Definition
"De overuren" are the additional hours worked beyond the regular working schedule, often compensated with extra pay or time off. For example, someone working late to finish a project is working "de overuren" to meet deadlines.
Etymology
The term "de overuren" comes from Dutch, where "over" means 'over' or 'beyond' and "uren" means 'hours.' It literally refers to hours worked beyond the normal working time. Did you know that the concept of "de overuren" is recognized globally, though the exact term varies by language?
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"De overuren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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