overcharging

[/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund/present participle)

cobrança excessiva

1. The act of charging someone an excessive or unfair price for goods or services

The restaurant was accused of overcharging customers on their bills.

O restaurante foi acusado de cobrança excessiva nas contas dos clientes.

2. Charging a battery or electrical device beyond its recommended capacity

Overcharging your phone battery can reduce its lifespan.

Sobrecarregar a bateria do seu telefone pode reduzir sua vida útil.

3. Overloading or excessively burdening someone with responsibility or work

Overcharging employees with too many tasks leads to burnout.

Sobrecarregar funcionários com muitas tarefas leva ao esgotamento.

NYC Slang

ripping off

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cobrança excessiva

most common term for excessive pricing

Rio de Janeiro

roubo na cobrança

colloquial expression emphasizing unfairness

São Paulo

superfaturamento

technical/business term for overcharging in commercial context

Portugal

cobrança excessiva

same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'sobrecarga' for battery context

daylight robbery (when overcharging is egregious)

bleeding someone dry (persistent overcharging)

highway robbery (extreme overcharging)

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