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overbuilt

/ˌoʊvərˈbɪlt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈbɪlt/

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verb

Surcharger en construction, bâtir excessivement

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

Examples :

"The developer overbuilt the neighborhood with large, expensive houses that no one could afford. "

Le promoteur a surchargé le quartier de grandes maisons coûteuses que personne ne pouvait se permettre.

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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, surdimensionner

To build with excessive size or elaboration.

Examples :

"The school overbuilt its new gymnasium, creating a vast space that was too large for the number of students. "

L'école a construit son nouveau gymnase de manière excessive, créant un vaste espace trop grand pour le nombre d'élèves.

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verb

Surcharger en constructions

To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.

Examples :

"The developers overbuilt the neighborhood, so many of the new houses are now sitting empty. "

Les promoteurs ont surchargé le quartier en constructions, de sorte que de nombreuses nouvelles maisons sont maintenant vides.

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adjective

Surconstruit

Having had excessive construction carried out.

Examples :

"an overbuilt area"

une zone surconstruite

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