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o·ver·sub·scribe
(ō′vər-səb-skrīb′)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.
o′ver·sub·scrip′tion (-skrĭp′shən) n.
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oversubscribed
(ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd)adj
1. (Commerce) having more prospective buyers, clients, etc than can be supplied
2. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange (of a share issue) having more investors wishing to buy than can be supplied
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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" |
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oversubscribed
[ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd] ADJ the course is heavily oversubscribed → existe un exceso enorme de solicitudes para el cursothe issue was oversubscribed → se pidieron más acciones de las que había
the issue was oversubscribed four times → la solicitud de acciones rebasó cuatro veces la cantidad de títulos ofrecidos
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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.
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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