Overtime

presentation

/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

▪ a formal display or explanation of something

▪ bài thuyết trình

📌 Anna worked hard on her presentation for Mr Lime.

overtime

/ˈəʊvətaɪm/

▪ time worked beyond regular working hours

▪ làm thêm giờ

📌 She did overtime every day to perfect her slides.

interrupt

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

▪ to stop someone from continuing what they are doing

▪ gián đoạn

📌 Anna didn’t want to be interrupted while working.

burning the candle at both ends

/ˈbɜːnɪŋ ðə ˈkændl æt bəʊθ endz/

▪ working excessively and exhausting oneself

▪ làm việc kiệt sức

📌 She was burning the candle at both ends and it showed.

run out of energy

/rʌn aʊt əv ˈenədʒi/

▪ to become completely exhausted

▪ kiệt sức

📌 Anna ran out of energy and fell asleep at her desk.

talk in one’s sleep

/tɔːk ɪn wʌnz sliːp/

▪ to speak while sleeping

▪ nói mớ

📌 She was so tired she started to talk in her sleep about lemons.

office hours

/ˈɒfɪs aʊəz/

▪ the standard working time in a day

▪ giờ hành chính

📌 Denise reminded her that they only work during office hours.

pay overtime

/peɪ ˈəʊvətaɪm/

▪ to compensate for extra working hours

▪ trả tiền làm thêm

📌 The company doesn’t pay overtime.

burnout

/ˈbɜːnaʊt/

▪ physical or mental collapse due to overwork

▪ kiệt sức

📌 Working too much can lead to burnout.

productivity

/ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

▪ the rate at which work is completed

▪ hiệu suất

📌 Her productivity dropped after days of overtime.

realistic

/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

▪ practical and sensible

▪ thực tế

📌 Anna realized she needed to be more realistic about her time.

work smarter, not harder

/wɜːk ˈsmɑːtə nɒt ˈhɑːdə/

▪ to be efficient rather than overworked

▪ làm việc thông minh thay vì chăm chỉ quá mức

📌 She learned to work smarter, not harder.