double-book

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dou·ble-book (d

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tr.v. dou·ble-booked, dou·ble-book·ing, dou·ble-books

1. To overbook (an airline flight, for example).

2. To make two reservations for (a seat or hotel room, for example) in order to be certain of obtaining one.

Translations

double-book [ˌdʌblˈbʊk] VT I was double-booked (in diary of engagements) → tenía dos compromisos para la misma hora
we found the room had been double-booked → encontramos que habían reservado la habitación para dos parejas distintas

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