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overcharging

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋɡ/

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noun

Surtaxe, surfacturation

The act or process of charging excessively

Examples :

"The store received many complaints about overcharging after customers noticed higher prices on their receipts than advertised. "

Le magasin a reçu de nombreuses plaintes concernant la surfacturation après que les clients ont remarqué des prix plus élevés sur leurs reçus que ceux annoncés.

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verb

Surcharger, facturer trop cher

To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.

Examples :

"The store was overcharging customers for the organic vegetables. "

Le magasin facturait trop cher les légumes biologiques aux clients.

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verb

Surcharger

To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.

Examples :

""My phone battery got damaged because I was overcharging it every night." "

La batterie de mon téléphone a été endommagée parce que je la surchargeais tous les soirs.

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verb

Accuser à tort, surcharger

To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.

Examples :

"The mechanic was accused of overcharging the customer by including unnecessary repairs in the bill. "

Le mécanicien a été accusé d'avoir surchargé le client en incluant des réparations inutiles dans la facture.

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verb

Surcharger, accabler

To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.

Examples :

"The taxi driver was overcharging tourists by taking a longer route. "

Le chauffeur de taxi surchargeait les touristes en empruntant un itinéraire plus long.

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verb

Surcharger, encombrer

To fill too full; to crowd.

Examples :

"The waiter was overcharging my plate with mashed potatoes, so I asked him to stop. "

Le serveur surchargeait mon assiette de purée de pommes de terre, alors je lui ai demandé d'arrêter.

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verb

Exagérer, en faire trop

Examples :

"to overcharge a description"

Exagérer une description.

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