overbuilding

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪldɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbɪldɪŋ/

Traductions

overbuildverb

overbuilding

Gerund

overbuilt
Past Simple
overbuilt
Past Participle
overbuilding
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪld/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbɪld/
surconstruireConstruction; construire au-delà des besoins réels ou avec une capacité excessive.
The city decided to overbuild in the downtown area, leading to a surplus of office space.
La ville a décidé de surconstruire dans le centre-ville, ce qui a entraîné un surplus de bureaux.
construire au-dessus deConstruction; bâtir une structure au-dessus d'une autre.
Developers plan to overbuild the railway tracks with a mixed-use complex.
Les promoteurs prévoient de construire au-dessus des voies ferrées un complexe à usage mixte.

Définitions

overbuildverb
To construct more buildings or structures than are necessary or sustainable in a given area.
The city decided to overbuild in the downtown area, leading to a surplus of office space.
To build something in a way that is excessively complex or robust, often more than is needed for its intended purpose.
The engineer chose to overbuild the bridge to ensure it could withstand any potential natural disasters.
To construct a new structure directly above or on top of an existing one.
Developers plan to overbuild the railway tracks with a mixed-use complex.