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PRONUNCIATION OF SURCHARGE

surcharge  [ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURCHARGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surcharge is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb surcharge in English.

WHAT DOES SURCHARGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of surcharge in the English dictionary

The first definition of surcharge in the dictionary is a charge in addition to the usual payment, tax, etc. Other definition of surcharge is an excessive sum charged, esp when unlawful. Surcharge is also an extra and usually excessive burden or supply.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SURCHARGE

PRESENT

Present
I surcharge
you surcharge
he/she/it surcharges
we surcharge
you surcharge
they surcharge
Present continuous
I am surcharging
you are surcharging
he/she/it is surcharging
we are surcharging
you are surcharging
they are surcharging
Present perfect
I have surcharged
you have surcharged
he/she/it has surcharged
we have surcharged
you have surcharged
they have surcharged
Present perfect continuous
I have been surcharging
you have been surcharging
he/she/it has been surcharging
we have been surcharging
you have been surcharging
they have been surcharging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I surcharged
you surcharged
he/she/it surcharged
we surcharged
you surcharged
they surcharged
Past continuous
I was surcharging
you were surcharging
he/she/it was surcharging
we were surcharging
you were surcharging
they were surcharging
Past perfect
I had surcharged
you had surcharged
he/she/it had surcharged
we had surcharged
you had surcharged
they had surcharged
Past perfect continuous
I had been surcharging
you had been surcharging
he/she/it had been surcharging
we had been surcharging
you had been surcharging
they had been surcharging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will surcharge
you will surcharge
he/she/it will surcharge
we will surcharge
you will surcharge
they will surcharge
Future continuous
I will be surcharging
you will be surcharging
he/she/it will be surcharging
we will be surcharging
you will be surcharging
they will be surcharging
Future perfect
I will have surcharged
you will have surcharged
he/she/it will have surcharged
we will have surcharged
you will have surcharged
they will have surcharged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been surcharging
you will have been surcharging
he/she/it will have been surcharging
we will have been surcharging
you will have been surcharging
they will have been surcharging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would surcharge
you would surcharge
he/she/it would surcharge
we would surcharge
you would surcharge
they would surcharge
Conditional continuous
I would be surcharging
you would be surcharging
he/she/it would be surcharging
we would be surcharging
you would be surcharging
they would be surcharging
Conditional perfect
I would have surcharge
you would have surcharge
he/she/it would have surcharge
we would have surcharge
you would have surcharge
they would have surcharge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been surcharging
you would have been surcharging
he/she/it would have been surcharging
we would have been surcharging
you would have been surcharging
they would have been surcharging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you surcharge
we let´s surcharge
you surcharge
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to surcharge
Past participle
surcharged
Present Participle
surcharging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURCHARGE


charge
tʃɑːdʒ
countercharge
ˈkaʊntəˌtʃɑːdʒ
curate-in-charge
ˌkjʊərɪtɪnˈtʃɑːdʒ
discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
encharge
ɪnˈtʃɑːdʒ
enlarge
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
hypercharge
ˈhaɪpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
large
lɑːdʒ
marge
mɑːdʒ
mischarge
ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
outcharge
ˌaʊtˈtʃɑːdʒ
overcharge
ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ
precharge
priːˈtʃɑːdʒ
predischarge
priːˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ
raj
rɑːdʒ
recharge
riːˈtʃɑːdʒ
supercharge
ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
taj
tɑːdʒ
uncharge
ʌnˈtʃɑːdʒ
undercharge
ˌʌndəˈtʃɑːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURCHARGE

sural
suramin
surat
surbahar
surbase
surbased
surbasement
surbate
surbed
surcease
surchargement
surcharger
surcingle
surcoat
surculose
surculus
surd
surdity
sure
sure enough

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURCHARGE

by and large
call-out charge
conditional discharge
conservation of charge
corona discharge
cover charge
delivery charge
depth charge
electric charge
electric discharge
fixed charge
floating charge
free of charge
glow discharge
in charge
negative charge
reverse-charge
reverse the charge
service charge
turbo-charge
vaginal discharge

Synonyms and antonyms of surcharge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surcharge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURCHARGE

Find out the translation of surcharge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surcharge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surcharge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

额外收费
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recargo
570 millions of speakers

English

surcharge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिभार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضَرِيبَةٌ إِضَافِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доплата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobretaxa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surcharge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bayaran tambahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追加料金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추징금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surcharge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoản phụ trội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடுதல் கட்டணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिभार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürşarj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supplemento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dopłata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

націнка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suprataxă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβάρυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toeslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tilläggsavgift
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilleggsgebyr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surcharge

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURCHARGE»

The term «surcharge» is very widely used and occupies the 20.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURCHARGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surcharge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surcharge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surcharge

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURCHARGE»

Discover the use of surcharge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surcharge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes
H2504 PURTA Gross Receipts Surcharge If PURTA refunds exceed $5 million in a fiscal year, an annual surcharge may be imposed on utilities gross receipts ( except gross receipts from providing mobile telecommunications services and ...
Charles L. Potter, Jr., Shelby D. Bennett, Philip E. Cook, Jr., 2008
2
Automated teller machines survey results indicate banks' ...
The estimated number of ATMs with surcharge fees also increased. Our survey results indicated that from February 1, 1997, to February 1, 1998, the number of ATMs with surcharge fees increased by more than 50 percent—from about 69 ...
3
Architectural Graphic Standards
ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE 1.158 AT-REST SOIL PRESSURE 1.159 SURCHARGE SOIL LOADING 1.161 PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURE Passive soil pressures occur when a foundation wall actually moves into the soil away from the wall due to ...
Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007
4
Site Preparation for the New Hong Kong International Airport
There is very little "elastic" rebound when the surcharge is removed. Monitoring for up to 18 months after removal of the surcharge has shown that creep of the fill is virtually negligible. However, it is expected that some creep is likely to be ...
Graham W. Plant, Craig S. Covil, Robin A. Hughes, 1998
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(4) When higher inflows unavoidably raise the reservoir level above the elevation indicated by the Storage Delineation Curve currently in force and a total discharge of more than 50,000 cfs is indicated by the Induced Surcharge Curve ...
‎1968
6
Defense Exports: Foreign Military Sales Program Needs Better ...
Specifically, DSCA has twice adjusted the surcharge rate—the rate charged to FMS customers to cover program administration costs. However, DSCA does not have sufficient information to determine the balance necessary to support the ...
Anne-Marie Lasowski, 2009
7
Tax Memo 2005-2006
The first time a business is in default will result in the issue of a surcharge liability notice. The notice is valid for a period of 12 months, starting from the first day of the VAT period after the period for which a default was recorded (the default ...
‎2005
8
Australian Master Tax Guide 2011
A single taxpayer with no dependants is liable to the surcharge if the taxpayer's income for surcharge purposes for the 2010/11 year totals more than $77,000. A taxpayer who is a member of a couple is liable to surcharge if their combined ...
CCH Australia, Limited, 2011
9
Australian Master Tax Guide 2011
A single taxpayer with no dependants is liable to the surcharge if the taxpayer's income for surcharge purposes for the 2010/11 year totals more than $77,000. A taxpayer who is a member of a couple is liable to surcharge if their combined ...
Cch, 2011
10
Australian Master Tax Guide 2012
A single taxpayer with no dependants is liable to the surcharge if the taxpayer's income for surcharge purposes for the 2011/12 year totals more than $80,000. A taxpayer who is a member of a couple is liable to surcharge if their combined ...
CCH Australia Staff, Cch, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURCHARGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surcharge is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fed approves surcharges on biggest banks
The so-called "risk-based capital surcharge" would apply to banks with at least $250 billion in total assets, or at least $10 billion in foreign exposure, that rely ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Senate Democrats alter Milwaukee arena deal, adding ticket …
A $2 surcharge on each ticket sold for events at a new downtown Milwaukee arena would help pay arena-construction debt and Milwaukee County's method of ... «Milwaukee Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald: Arena funding deal could …
He said the deal could still include a ticket surcharge. He didn't elaborate. He said he has told his members to keep their calendars open for a possible floor ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
4
Migrant 'health surcharge could cost NHS more'
Making migrants pay a 'health surcharge' as part of their visa application could cost the NHS more in the long run the government has been warned. «ITV News, Jun 15»
5
Withdraw hike in fuel surcharge: AAP govt writes to DERC
New Delhi: The AAP government has written to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to withdraw the recent hike in fuel surcharge saying the ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
6
Lufthansa Surcharge Steps Up Fight for Fares
Lufthansa's €16 ($18) surcharge—the second by a major airline in Europe or the U.S.—is part of a broader push by carriers to direct customers to their websites ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
7
Lufthansa Group to Add Surcharge For Flights Booked on Other Sites
The Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss, will not level the surcharge for consumer, travel agency and corporate ... «Skift, Jun 15»
8
MPs rebuke Osborne over EU surcharge reduction claim
Chancellor George Osborne's claim last year to have halved the UK's £1.7bn EU budget surcharge is "not supported by the facts", according to MPs. Mr Osborne ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
9
With Oil Prices So Low, What's That Fuel Surcharge For, Exactly?
When oil prices shot up a few years ago, many transportation and delivery businesses started adding fuel surcharges to their prices. Now, fuel prices are ... «NPR, Feb 15»
10
Airlines Drop Fuel Surcharges, but Flights Don't Get Cheaper
The idea of a fuel surcharge is pretty simple: When the cost of fuel is abnormally high, instead of simply raising prices, a special, supposedly temporary fee is ... «TIME, Jan 15»

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