overbook
gb/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/ us/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
B2
İngilizce
túlfoglal, túlvállalja magát, túlzsúfol
FIIL
B2
BUSINESS
1
túlfoglal
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The airline overbooked the flight.
A légitársaság túlfoglalta a járatot.
The hotel overbooked the rooms.
A szálloda túlfoglalta a szobákat.
Sık yapılan hata:
Do not confuse with double-book, which means scheduling two appointments for the same time.
Anlam
take more reservations than capacity
Eşdizimler
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
Eş anlamlılar
oversell (Common in business; emphasizes selling more than you can supply.)
Zıt anlamlılar
limit bookings (Opposite approach: keep reservations within capacity.)
Konular
travel
|business
|hospitality
|customer_service
Tanım
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.
FIIL
B2
2
túlzsúfol
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I overbooked my day.
Túlzsúfoltam a napomat.
He overbooks himself every week.
Minden héten túlvállalja magát.
Sık yapılan hata:
Overbook is about having too many scheduled items; it does not necessarily mean two things at the exact same time (double-book).
Anlam
schedule too many things
Eşdizimler
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
Eş anlamlılar
overschedule (More general; emphasizes planning too many activities.)
|
overcommit (Focuses on agreeing to too many obligations, not just scheduling.)
Zıt anlamlılar
leave time free (To avoid filling the schedule completely.)
|
underschedule (To plan fewer things than the available time allows.)
Konular
daily_life
|work
|time_management
Tanım
to plan too many things in your time
To arrange more appointments, activities, or tasks than can realistically fit into the available time.
FIIL
C1
BUSINESS
3
túlzsúfol
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
They overbooked the show.
Túlzsúfolták a műsort.
Anlam
book too many acts or guests
Eşdizimler
overbook the lineup
|overbook the venue
|overbook a show
|overbook the program
|overbook the schedule
|overbook the stage
|overbook the conference agenda
Eş anlamlılar
overprogram (Often used for events; emphasizes too much content in the schedule.)
Zıt anlamlılar
keep the lineup light (To book fewer people so the schedule has room.)
Konular
arts
|events
|business
Tanım
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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
overbook
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
US/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
Heceler ve vurgu
over - book (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: overbook
- 3rd Person Singular: overbooks
- Present Participle: overbooking
- Past: overbooked
Kelime ailesi
Forms
overbooks
verb
overbooking
verb
overbooked
verb
Related words
book
verb A1
booking
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underbook
verb
İfadeler
overbooked flight
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt flˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
flight with too many bookings
a flight with more passengers booked than seats
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The hotel is overbooked.
overbooked schedule
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
too many things planned
a schedule with too many plans
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- My schedule is overbooked.