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overcharge in French

overcharge in French is surcharger, survolter — overcharge means to charge someone more money than they should pay.

overcharge in French

surcharger
verb
(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
survolter
verb
(transitive) To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.

What does "overcharge" mean?

  1. verb To charge someone more money than they should pay.
    "Meanwhile, the tolls dispute had gone to the courts, and the E.L.R. was completely successful when, in 1856, the House of Lords awarded it the sum of £30,000 against the L.Y.R. for tolls overcharged."
  2. verb To keep charging a battery or device after it is already full.
  3. verb To bring against someone more, or more serious, legal charges than are warranted, such as accusing them of a graver crime than they committed; to upcharge.
    ""It's about decades of an office that overcharges and oversentences but keeps getting worse results," Conklin says."
  4. verb To load or burden someone or something too heavily.
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overcharge in a sentence

  • Meanwhile, the tolls dispute had gone to the courts, and the E.L.R. was completely successful when, in 1856, the House of Lords awarded it the sum of £30,000 against the L.Y.R. for tolls overcharged.
  • "It's about decades of an office that overcharges and oversentences but keeps getting worse results," Conklin says.

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What is "overcharge" in French?
"overcharge" in French is surcharger, survolter. overcharge means: To charge someone more money than they should pay.
Are there other ways to say "overcharge" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "overcharge": surcharger, survolter.
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