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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessobretaxa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su.bɾeˈta.ʃɐ
"Há uma sobretaxa para entregas feitas aos fins de semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An additional fee or extra cost added to a standard price, usually for a special service, premium product, or customization.
"There is a small upcharge for getting gluten-free crust on your pizza."
- 1
To charge an extra amount of money for a product or service.
"The restaurant will upcharge you if you substitute sweet potato fries for regular ones."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a North American commercial coinage combining the adverbial prefix 'up-' (indicating an increase) with the noun and verb 'charge' (derived from Old French 'charger', meaning to load or burden). Emerging in the mid-20th century within retail and service industries, it evolved specifically to denote an additional fee added to a standard price for extra features, customized services, or premium options.
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supplément
Transliteration: sy.ply.mɑ̃
"Il y a un supplément pour la livraison express."
Aufschlag
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːk
"Für diesen Service gibt es einen kleinen Aufschlag."
sovrapprezzo
Transliteration: so.vrapˈprɛt.tso
"C'è un sovrapprezzo per i posti con più spazio per le gambe."
recargo
Transliteration: reˈkaɾ.ɣo
"El pago con tarjeta de crédito no tiene recargo."
sobretaxa
Transliteration: su.bɾeˈta.ʃɐ
"Há uma sobretaxa para entregas feitas aos fins de semana."
अतिरिक्त शुल्क
Transliteration: atirikt shulk
"विशेष सेवा के लिए एक अतिरिक्त शुल्क लिया जाएगा।"
附加费
Transliteration: fùjiāfèi
"周末入住酒店需要支付一定的附加费。"
추가 요금
Transliteration: chuga yogeum
"배달 서비스를 이용하시면 추가 요금이 부과됩니다."
追加料金
Transliteration: tsuika ryōkin
"トッピングを追加すると、追加料金がかかります。"
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