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oversubscribed

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o·ver·sub·scribe  (vr-sb-skrb)
tr.v. o·ver·sub·scribed, o·ver·sub·scrib·ing, o·ver·sub·scribes
To subscribe for (something) in excess of available supply: The opera season was oversubscribed.

over·sub·scription (-skrpshn) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.oversubscribed - sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets; "the opera season was oversubscribed"
sold - disposed of to a purchaser; "this merchandise is sold"
Translations
oversubscribed [ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd] ADJ the course is heavily oversubscribedexiste un exceso enorme de solicitudes para el curso
the issue was oversubscribedse pidieron más acciones de las que había
the issue was oversubscribed four timesla solicitud de acciones rebasó cuatro veces la cantidad de títulos ofrecidos
oversubscribed [ˌəʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd] adj
[event, service] → trop couru(e)
The popular schools tend to be heavily oversubscribed → Les écoles en vogue tendent à être beaucoup trop courues.
[shares] → sursouscrit(e)


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