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overbuilding

/ˌoʊvərˈbɪldɪŋ/

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verb

Construire excessivement, surconstruire

To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.

Examples :

"The developers were overbuilding the neighborhood with new apartments, even though there weren't enough people to rent them. "

Les promoteurs construisaient excessivement le quartier avec de nouveaux appartements, même s'il n'y avait pas assez de personnes pour les louer.

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verb

Construire au-dessus de

To build over or on top of another structure.

Examples :

"The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office."

L'architecte voulait construire le restaurant au-dessus d'un bureau.

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verb

Construire de manière excessive, surconstruire

To build with excessive size or elaboration.

Examples :

"The developer was criticized for overbuilding the houses in the neighborhood, making them too large and expensive for most families to afford. "

Le promoteur a été critiqué pour avoir construit de manière excessive les maisons du quartier, les rendant trop grandes et chères pour la plupart des familles.

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verb

Construire trop de bâtiments, surconstruire

To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.

Examples :

"The city is overbuilding apartments; many units are vacant because there aren't enough people to fill them. "

La ville construit trop d'appartements ; de nombreux logements sont vacants car il n'y a pas assez de personnes pour les occuper.

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