overbook
gb/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/ us/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
B2
英語
túlfoglal, túlvállalja magát, túlzsúfol
動詞
B2
BUSINESS
1
túlfoglal
B2
用法パターン:
overbook [a flight/room/event] | overbook [seats/rooms]
The airline overbooked the flight, so several passengers were offered vouchers to take a later one.
A légitársaság túlfoglalta a járatot, ezért több utasnak utalványt ajánlottak fel, hogy egy későbbi járattal utazzanak.
The hotel admitted it had overbooked rooms for the weekend and moved us to a nearby property.
A szálloda elismerte, hogy a hétvégére túlfoglalta a szobáit, és egy közeli szállásra költöztetett minket.
They overbook slightly because a few customers usually cancel at the last minute.
学習者向け例文
The airline overbooked the flight.
A légitársaság túlfoglalta a járatot.
The hotel overbooked the rooms.
A szálloda túlfoglalta a szobákat.
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse with double-book, which means scheduling two appointments for the same time.
意味
take more reservations than capacity
コロケーション
overbook a flight
|overbook the plane
|overbook seats
|overbook a hotel
|overbook rooms
|overbook a train
|deliberately overbook
|slightly overbook
|overbook by ten seats
|be overbooked
類義語
oversell (Common in business; emphasizes selling more than you can supply.)
対義語
limit bookings (Opposite approach: keep reservations within capacity.)
テーマ
travel
|business
|hospitality
|customer_service
定義
to take more bookings than you have space for
To accept or sell more reservations, tickets, or bookings than there are seats, rooms, or spaces available, usually because some people are expected not to show up.
動詞
B2
2
túlzsúfol
B2
用法パターン:
overbook [yourself/your day/your schedule] | overbook [appointments]
I overbooked my morning and ended up running late to every meeting.
Túlzsúfoltam a délelőttömet, és végül minden megbeszélésre késve érkeztem.
She tends to overbook herself when deadlines pile up.
Hajlamos túlvállalni magát, amikor torlódnak a határidők.
Don’t overbook the first day of the trip—you’ll want time to rest.
学習者向け例文
I overbooked my day.
Túlzsúfoltam a napomat.
He overbooks himself every week.
Minden héten túlvállalja magát.
よくある間違い:
Overbook is about having too many scheduled items; it does not necessarily mean two things at the exact same time (double-book).
意味
schedule too many things
コロケーション
overbook your schedule
|overbook yourself
|overbook your day
|overbook the calendar
|overbook appointments
|overbook meetings
|overbook the afternoon
|overbook the week
|heavily overbooked
|chronically overbooked
類義語
overschedule (More general; emphasizes planning too many activities.)
|
overcommit (Focuses on agreeing to too many obligations, not just scheduling.)
対義語
leave time free (To avoid filling the schedule completely.)
|
underschedule (To plan fewer things than the available time allows.)
テーマ
daily_life
|work
|time_management
定義
to plan too many things in your time
To arrange more appointments, activities, or tasks than can realistically fit into the available time.
動詞
C1
BUSINESS
3
túlzsúfol
B2
用法パターン:
overbook [a venue/show/event] | overbook [the lineup]
The organizer overbooked the conference and several speakers were cut at the last minute.
A szervező túlzsúfolta a konferencia programját, ezért az utolsó pillanatban több előadót is kivettek belőle.
They overbooked the show, so each band only got a 20-minute set.
Túlzsúfolták a műsort, ezért minden zenekarnak csak 20 perces fellépés jutott.
The club overbooked the night and the headliner didn’t go on until after midnight.
学習者向け例文
They overbooked the show.
Túlzsúfolták a műsort.
意味
book too many acts or guests
コロケーション
overbook the lineup
|overbook the venue
|overbook a show
|overbook the program
|overbook the schedule
|overbook the stage
|overbook the conference agenda
類義語
overprogram (Often used for events; emphasizes too much content in the schedule.)
対義語
keep the lineup light (To book fewer people so the schedule has room.)
テーマ
arts
|events
|business
定義
to book too many people for an event
To book more performers, speakers, or guests for an event than the event schedule or venue can accommodate.
文法
辞書形
overbook
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
US/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
音節・強勢
over - book (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
活用形
Verb
- Base: overbook
- 3rd Person Singular: overbooks
- Present Participle: overbooking
- Past: overbooked
関連語
Forms
overbooks
verb
overbooking
verb
overbooked
verb
Related words
book
verb A1
booking
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underbook
verb
表現
overbooked flight
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt flˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
flight with too many bookings
a flight with more passengers booked than seats
例文
- Because it was an overbooked flight, the gate agent asked for volunteers to take a later departure.
- We got bumped off an overbooked flight and arrived the next day.
- They warned us that the evening flight was likely to be an overbooked flight.
学習者向け例文
- This is an overbooked flight.
- The flight is overbooked.
overbooked hotel
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt hoʊtˈɛl/
fixed phrase
hotel with no available rooms
a hotel that took too many reservations
例文
- We arrived late and found out it was an overbooked hotel, so they moved us to another place.
- The receptionist apologized and explained that it was an overbooked hotel night because of the festival.
- Avoid this overbooked hotel during holiday weekends.
学習者向け例文
- The hotel is overbooked.
overbooked schedule
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
too many things planned
a schedule with too many plans
例文
- With an overbooked schedule, she barely had time to eat lunch.
- I need to cancel something—my schedule is overbooked this week.
- An overbooked schedule makes it hard to deal with surprises.
学習者向け例文
- My schedule is overbooked.