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1 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) exagérer2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) exagérer• -
2 exaggeration
1) (the act of exaggerating.) exagération2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) exagération -
3 billion
A n1 ( a thousand million) milliard m ; -
4 exaggerate
exaggerate [ɪg'zædʒəreɪt]exagérer;∎ don't exaggerate! n'exagère pas!;∎ she always exaggerates elle exagère toujours(a) (overstate → quality, situation, size) exagérer; (→ facts) amplifier; (→ importance) s'exagérer;∎ he is exaggerating the seriousness of the problem il exagère la gravité du problème(b) (emphasize) accentuer;∎ she exaggerates her weakness to gain sympathy elle se prétend plus faible qu'elle ne l'est réellement pour s'attirer la compassion;∎ tight trousers will exaggerate your thinness des pantalons serrés accentueront ta minceur ou te feront paraître encore plus mince -
5 tad
tad [tæd]∎ a tad un peu□ ;∎ we only had a tad on n'en a eu qu'un chouia;∎ the coat is a tad expensive le manteau est un chouia trop cher;∎ I think you're exaggerating a tad je crois que t'exagères un tantinet
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