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surcharge

/ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/

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noun

/ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее дополнительную плату или надбавку к стандартной стоимости, часто в качестве штрафа или за ранее пропущенный товар/услугу.

A noun referring to an extra fee or additional charge added to the standard cost, often as a penalty or for a previously omitted item.

  1. Additional feeB2formal

    An extra amount of money added to the usual cost, often as a penalty or for a special service.

    ruДополнительная плата

    • The airline added a fuel surcharge to all tickets.
    • A late payment surcharge was applied to the bill.
    • The hotel charged a surcharge for using the swimming pool.

    Synonymsadd-onextramarkupoverchargepremiumsupplementsurtax

    Antonymsdeductiondiscountrebaterefund

  2. Penalty for oversightC1formal

    An additional charge imposed as a penalty for failing to exercise common caution or skill, or for items previously omitted.

    ruШтраф за упущение

    • The contractor had to pay a surcharge for the omitted materials.
    • A surcharge was levied due to the lack of proper safety measures.
    • The insurance policy included a surcharge for the unlisted item.

    Synonymsfineforfeitforfeituremulctpenalty

    Antonymsdiscountrebaterefund

Forms
  • surcharges plural form
  • surcharges' possessive plural form
  • surcharge's possessive singular form
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verb

/ˈsɜːr.tʃɑːrdʒ/C1formalbusiness
  • ruГлагол, означающий взимать дополнительную плату, сбор или налог за что-либо, обычно сверх стандартной стоимости.

A verb meaning to impose an additional charge, fee, or tax on something, typically beyond the standard cost.

  1. Charge an extra feeB2formalbusiness

    To impose an additional charge, typically for a special service or circumstance.

    ruВзимать дополнительную плату

    • The hotel surcharged guests for using the minibar.
    • Airlines often surcharge for extra baggage.
    • The restaurant surcharged 10% for large groups.

    Synonymsassessimposelevytax

    Antonymsdiscountrebaterefund

  2. Overcharge or rip offB2informal

    To ask an unreasonably high price for something.

    ruОбмануть с ценой

    • The taxi driver surcharged me for the short ride.
    • They surcharged tourists at the souvenir shop.
    • He felt surcharged for the poor quality meal.

    Synonymsfleecegougeoverchargerip offsoaksting

  3. Fill to capacityC1formal

    To fill something, such as a space or venue, to its maximum capacity with people.

    ruПереполнить

    • The stadium was surcharged with excited fans.
    • The train was surcharged with commuters during rush hour.
    • The hall was surcharged to the point of discomfort.

    Synonymscramcrowdfilljampackstuffthrong

  4. Overprint a stamp or banknoteC2formal

    To print a new denomination or value on a postage stamp or banknote.

    ruНадпечатывать

    • The postal service surcharged the old stamps with a new value.
    • Collectors value stamps that have been surcharged.
    • The banknote was surcharged due to currency revaluation.

    Synonymsoverprintrevalue

  5. Fill excessivelyC1formal

    To fill something to an excessive or overflowing degree.

    ruПереполнять

    • The reservoir was surcharged with rainwater.
    • The container was surcharged beyond its safe limit.
    • The system was surcharged with too much data.

    Synonymsclogcramfloodglutoverfilloverloadsaturatestuff

  6. OverloadC1formal

    To place too much load or burden on something or someone.

    ruПерегрузить

    • The truck was surcharged with heavy equipment.
    • The network was surcharged with excessive traffic.
    • He surcharged his schedule with too many tasks.

    Synonymsburdenencumberoverburdenoverloadtaxweigh down

    Antonymsdisburdeneaselightenrelieveunburden

  7. Show an omission in an accountC2formalbusiness

    To indicate a missing credit or entry in a financial account that should have been included.

    ruВыявить пропуск в учёте

    • The auditor surcharged the account for the missing refund.
    • The accountant surcharged the ledger for the overlooked payment.
    • The report surcharged the balance sheet for the unrecorded credit.
Forms
  • surcharged past participle
  • surcharged past simple
  • surcharging present participle
  • surcharges third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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