sobrecarga — meaning in English

English meaning

• overload verb To load something with more than it can safely or properly handle.
• surcharge noun An extra amount added to the normal price or charge, usually to cover a specific cost such as fuel, card processing or peak demand.
• surge noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.

Senses

sobrecarga is used for these senses in English:

• overload An excessive load.
• overshoot (countable, uncountable, ecology) The situation where the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
• surcharge An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
• surcharge (philately) An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation.

overload — full definition

1. verb To load something with more than it can safely or properly handle.
2. noun An amount that exceeds what a system, person, or circuit can cope with.

surcharge — full definition

1. noun An extra amount added to the normal price or charge, usually to cover a specific cost such as fuel, card processing or peak demand.
2. verb To charge someone an extra amount on top of the standard price.
3. noun An overprint on a postage stamp that changes its face value.

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