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1 overdid
[-'did]past tense; = overdo -
2 overdo
overdo [‚əʊvəˈdu:]( = exaggerate) exagérer ; ( = do too much) [+ exercise] faire trop de* * *[ˌəʊvə'duː]1) ( exaggerate)to overdo it — ( when describing) exagérer; ( when performing) forcer la note (colloq); ( when working) en faire trop (colloq)
2) ( use too much of) avoir la main lourde (colloq) sur [salt, makeup]3) ( overcook) faire trop cuire [meat] -
3 overdo
[əuvə'du:]past tense - overdid; verb1) (to do, say (something) in an exaggerated way etc: They overdid the sympathy.) exagérer2) (to cook for too long: The meat was rather overdone.) trop cuire -
4 overdo
1 ( exaggerate) exagérer [sentiment, reaction] ; to overdo it ou things ( when describing) exagérer, en rajouter ○ ; ( when performing) forcer la note ○, en faire trop ○ ; ( when working) en faire trop ○ ; don't overdo the exercises/studying ne force pas trop ○ sur les exercices/les études ; he rather overdoes the devoted nephew il joue un peu trop au neveu dévoué ;2 ( use too much of) avoir la main lourde sur [flavouring, perfume, makeup] ;3 ( overcook) faire trop cuire [meat, vegetables]. -
5 overdo
(a) (exaggerate) exagérer, pousser trop loin;∎ he rather overdoes the penniless student (bit) il joue un peu trop l'étudiant pauvre;∎ the battle scenes are a bit overdone les scènes de combat sont un peu exagérées;∎ all that jewellery is really overdoing it! tous ces bijoux? c'est vraiment un peu trop!;∎ Maxine rather overdoes the make-up Maxine se maquille un peu trop;∎ you've overdone the curry powder tu as eu la main un peu lourde avec le curry;∎ she overdoes the jogging elle force un peu trop sur le jogging(b) (eat, drink too much of)∎ don't overdo the whisky n'abuse pas du whisky∎ to overdo it, to overdo things se surmener;∎ I've been overdoing it again j'ai de nouveau un peu trop forcé;∎ ironic don't overdo it! surtout ne te surmène pas!
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