overcompensates

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpənseɪts/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈkɑːmpənseɪts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. compensar excesivamente por algo

Phrases & Collocations

overcompensates for

compensa en exceso para

overcompensates excessively

compensa excesivamente

overcompensates emotionally

compensa emocionalmente

overcompensates financially

compensa financieramente

overcompensates behavior

compensa el comportamiento

overcompensates constantly

compensa constantemente

overcompensates unnecessarily

compensa innecesariamente

overcompensates often

compensa a menudo

overcompensates greatly

compensa enormemente

overcompensates poorly

compensa mal

Example Sentences

he often overcompensates for his insecurities with excessive confidence.

Él a menudo compensa sus inseguridades con una confianza excesiva.

she overcompensates for her lack of experience by working extra hours.

Ella compensa su falta de experiencia trabajando horas extras.

the manager overcompensates for his team's mistakes by offering generous bonuses.

El gerente compensa los errores de su equipo ofreciendo bonos generosos.

sometimes, he overcompensates by being overly polite.

A veces, él compensa siendo excesivamente cortés.

she overcompensates for her shyness by being overly talkative.

Ella compensa su timidez siendo excesivamente hablador.

in an attempt to please everyone, he overcompensates and ends up exhausting himself.

En un intento de complacer a todos, él compensa y termina agotándose.

he overcompensates for his short stature by wearing high shoes.

Él compensa su corta estatura usando zapatos altos.

she overcompensates for her fear of public speaking by practicing excessively.

Ella compensa su miedo a hablar en público practicando excesivamente.

the athlete overcompensates for his injury by training harder than usual.

El atleta compensa su lesión entrenando más duro de lo habitual.

he tends to overcompensate in conversations to avoid awkward silences.

Él tiende a compensar en las conversaciones para evitar silencios incómodos.

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