What does surcharge in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word surcharge in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use surcharge in French.

The word surcharge in French means overload, extra, additional, overload, overwriting, alteration, overloaded, packed, overloaded, overwritten, overload, overload, overburden, overwhelm, overload with , overburden with , overwhelm with, overdo, overprint, overwrite, overwhelmed with work, submerged in work, excess weight. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word surcharge

overload

nom féminin (poids trop important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ascenseur est en surcharge, il ne bougera pas.
The overloading of the lift means it won't move.

extra, additional

nom féminin (augmentation, surplus)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle rentre plus tard en ce moment à cause d'une surcharge de travail.
She gets home later now because of extra work

overload

nom féminin (charge électrique trop importante) (electricity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce circuit était en surcharge, il a disjoncté.
The overload on this circuit has caused it to trip.

overwriting, alteration

nom féminin (mot écrit par-dessus un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut remplir les formulaires sans rature ni surcharge.
Forms should be filled in without any crossing out or overwriting.

overloaded

adjectif (trop chargé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette camionnette est surchargée, ses amortisseurs vont lâcher.
This van is overloaded; it's shock absorbers are going to give way.

packed

adjectif (complet, bondé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Aux heures de pointe, les métros sont surchargés.
The metro is packed at peak times.

overloaded

adjectif (débordé) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle ne peut finir plus tôt elle est surchargée de travail.
She can't finish any earlier; she's overloaded with work.

overwritten

adjectif (recouvert par un autre mot)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Ce cartouche surchargé par le nom du nouveau pharaon témoigne de la volonté d'effacer son règne.
This cartouche, overwritten with the name of the new Pharaoh, attests to the desire to wipe out his reign.

overload

verbe transitif (trop charger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si tu surcharges cette remorque, les amortisseurs ne feront plus effet.
If you overload this trailer, the shock absorbers will no longer have any effect.

overload, overburden, overwhelm

verbe transitif (donner trop de travail)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À force de surcharger ses collaborateurs, leur patron va finir par les faire craquer.
By overworking his employees, the boss is going to end up breaking them.

overload with , overburden with , overwhelm with

(donner trop de travail)

Maggie est surchargée de travail en ce moment.
Maggie is overwhelmed with work at the moment.

overdo

verbe transitif (faire trop de [qch]) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut toujours qu'elle surcharge sa décoration intérieure.

overprint

verbe transitif (recouvrir un texte d'une inscription)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a surchargé les vieux en-têtes de sa société avec les nouveaux.

overwrite

verbe transitif (Informatique : réécrire, redéfinir) (computing)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dans certains langages, il est possible de surcharger des fonctions ou des procédures.

overwhelmed with work, submerged in work

locution adjectivale (travail : débordé)

excess weight

nom féminin (surpoids)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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