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Overcharge

noun/ˌoʊvɚtʃˈɑːɹdʒ/
Definition
a price that is too high
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚtʃˈɑːɹdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvətʃˈɑːdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvətʃˈɑːdʒ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚtʃˈɑːɹdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna price that is too high
verbrip off; ask an unreasonable price
verbplace too much a load on
“don't overload the car”
Word Forms
overchargeverbrip off; ask an unreasonable price
overchargenouna price that is too high
overloadnounan excessive burden
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Überladung
ein zu hoher Preis
🇫🇷French
surcharge
un prix trop élevé
🇪🇸Spanish
sobrecargar
un precio demasiado alto
🇮🇹Italian
sovraccarico
un prezzo troppo alto
🇳🇱Dutch
overladen
een prijs die te hoog is
🇵🇹Portuguese
sobrecarga
um preço muito alto
🇷🇺Russian
завышать цену
цена, которая слишком высока
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पल्ला झुकना
एक कीमत जो बहुत अधिक है
🇧🇩Bengali
অতিরিক্ত চার্জ
একটি মূল্য যা খুব বেশি
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிக கட்டணம்
மிக அதிகமாக இருக்கும் விலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అధిక ఛార్జ్
చాలా ఎక్కువ ధర
🇮🇳Marathi
जास्त शुल्क
खूप जास्त किंमत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરચાર્જ
એક કિંમત જે ખૂબ ઊંચી છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಧಿಕ ಶುಲ್ಕ
ತುಂಬಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬೆಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമിത ചാർജ്
വളരെ ഉയർന്ന വില
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਚਾਰਜ
ਇੱਕ ਕੀਮਤ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیادہ چارج
ایک قیمت جو بہت زیادہ ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
过度充电
价格太高
🇯🇵Japanese
過充電
高すぎる価格
🇰🇷Korean
에누리
너무 높은 가격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nạp tiền quá mức
một mức giá quá cao
🇹🇭Thai
ขูดเลือดขูดเนื้อ
ราคาที่สูงเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjual terlalu mahal
harga yang terlalu tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
sobrang singil
isang presyo na masyadong mataas
🇲🇾Malay
caj berlebihan
harga yang terlalu tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاحش
سعر مرتفع جدا
🇮🇷Persian
اضافه شارژ
قیمتی که خیلی بالاست
🇹🇷Turkish
aşırı şarj
çok yüksek bir fiyat
🇮🇱Hebrew
חִיוּב יֶתֶר
מחיר גבוה מדי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overcharge'?
The primary meaning of 'overcharge' is 'a price that is too high'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overcharge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overcharge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overcharge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overcharge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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