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overcharging

/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ/

overchargingnoun

Translations

завышение цены

The overcharging of products led to a decrease in sales.

Завышение цены на продукты привело к снижению продаж.

переплата

The customer was upset about the overcharging on his bill.

Клиент был расстроен из-за переплаты по его счету.

Definitions

The act of charging someone more than the correct or fair price.

The customer complained about the overcharging on his bill.

The process of supplying a battery with more electrical charge than it can safely handle.

Overcharging can lead to battery damage and reduced lifespan.

In criminal law, the practice of accusing a defendant of a more serious offense than the evidence appears to support, often to secure a plea bargain.

Critics argue that prosecutorial overcharging coerces innocent defendants into pleading guilty to lesser crimes.

Synonyms

rip-off

markup

overpricing

inflated pricing

excessive charging

overcharginggerund / present participle

/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that charges excessively.

Definitions

Charging more than is correct, fair, or reasonable; excessively priced.

The overcharging taxi drivers were penalized by the city authorities.

Synonyms

charging excessively

rip-off (adjective sense)

overchargeverb

overcharging

Gerund

overcharged

Past Simple

overcharged

Past Participle

overcharging

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒ/

Translations

перезаряжать

Be careful not to overcharge your phone battery.

Будьте осторожны, чтобы не перезаряжать батарею телефона.

завышать цену

The store was accused of trying to overcharge customers.

Магазин обвинили в попытке завышать цену для клиентов.

Additional translations

накручивать

Definitions

To charge someone more than the correct or fair price for something.

The store was fined for overcharging customers during the holiday season.

To put too much electrical charge into (a battery or similar device), especially beyond its safe capacity.

If you overcharge the battery, it may overheat and lose capacity.

Synonyms

inflate

charge excessively

gouge

exorbitant charge

rip off

overchargenoun

Definitions

An excessive charge for goods or services.

The customer noticed an overcharge on their bill and requested a refund.

The amount of money charged in excess of the correct or agreed price.

She demanded that the overcharge be refunded immediately.

The act or state of putting too much electrical charge into a battery or similar device.

An overcharge can permanently damage lithium-ion cells.

overchargeadjective

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or resulting from an excessive charge for goods or services (used attributively).

The auditor uncovered several overcharge fees that had not been refunded.