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overbook

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o·ver·book  (vr-bk)
v. o·ver·booked, o·ver·book·ing, o·ver·books
v.tr.
To take reservations for (an airline flight, for example) beyond the capacity for accommodation.
v.intr.
To take reservations beyond the capacity for accommodation: a restaurant that regularly overbooks for dinner.
over·booking n.
Translations
overbook [ˌəʊvəˈbʊk] VT → sobrecontratar
overbook [ˌəʊvərˈbʊk] vi → faire du surbooking, pratiquer la surréservation
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