overcharge

overcharge
[ˌəʊvə'tʃɑːdʒ] 1.
verbo transitivo

to overcharge sb. — fare pagare qcn. più del dovuto

he overcharged them for it — glielo ha fatto pagare troppo (caro)

she overcharged him by Ј 5 — gli ha fatto pagare 5 sterline in più

2.
verbo intransitivo fare pagare un prezzo troppo alto
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verb
(to charge too much: I have been overcharged for these goods.) (far pagare troppo caro)
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overcharge /əʊvəˈtʃɑ:dʒ/
n.
1 prezzo eccessivo; maggiorazione di prezzo; addebito eccessivo
2 sovraccarico
3 (mil.) carica eccessiva (di esplosivo)
● (naut.) overcharge claim, richiesta di indennizzo per carico eccessivo.
(to) overcharge /əʊvəˈtʃɑ:dʒ/
A v. t.
1 addebitare in eccesso; far pagare (un articolo, ecc.) troppo caro a (q.): We were overcharged for the wine, ci fecero pagare il vino troppo caro
2 sovraccaricare (anche fig.); appesantire: to overcharge an electric circuit, sovraccaricare un circuito elettrico; to overcharge a description, sovraccaricare una descrizione
B v. i.
avere (o praticare, fare) prezzi troppo alti.
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[ˌəʊvə'tʃɑːdʒ] 1.
verbo transitivo

to overcharge sb. — fare pagare qcn. più del dovuto

he overcharged them for it — glielo ha fatto pagare troppo (caro)

she overcharged him by Ј 5 — gli ha fatto pagare 5 sterline in più

2.
verbo intransitivo fare pagare un prezzo troppo alto

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