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Etymology edit

From sobre- +‎ explotar (exploit).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sobɾeeɡsploˈtaɾ/ [so.β̞ɾe.eɣ̞s.ploˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧bre‧ex‧plo‧tar

Verb edit

sobreexplotar (first-person singular present sobreexploto, first-person singular preterite sobreexploté, past participle sobreexplotado)

  1. (transitive) overexploit, overuse (especially a natural resource)
  2. (transitive) overwork

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