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1 excessive
adj. överdriven, orimlig* * *[-siv]adjective (beyond what is right and proper: The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work.) överdrivet, omåttlig, orimlig -
2 excessive self-confidence
"för bra" självförtroende, arrogans -
3 adulation
n. (grovt) smicker* * *[ædju'leiʃən](foolishly excessive praise: The teenager's adulation of the pop-group worried her parents.) underdånig dyrkan -
4 bulimia
n. bulimi (sjukligt begär efter mat)* * *[bju:ɡlimiə](an eating disorder in which a person eats excessive amounts of food and then vomits in order not to gain weight.) bulimi -
5 debauchery
n. omåttlighet, utsvävning, liderlighet* * *noun (too much indulgence in pleasures usually considered immoral, especially sexual activity and excessive drinking: a life of debauchery.) utsvävningar, liderlighet, sedeslöshet -
6 excess
adj. ytterlig, mer än vanligt--------n. överskott; överdrift* * *[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) överdrift, omåttlighet2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) övermått3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) överskott, extraavgift2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) över-, överskridande- excessively
- excessiveness
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7 grandiose
adj. grandios; lyxig; sublim* * *['ɡrændiəus](impressive to an excessive or foolish degree: He produced several grandiose schemes for a holiday resort but no resort was ever built.) storstilad, storvulen, grandios -
8 morbid
adj. deprimerad, nedstämd; deprimerande; morbid, sjuklig; sjukdoms-; plågad, drabbad* * *['mo:(r)bid](sick (in the way one shows his/her excessive interest in death, disease, cruel acts etc): his morbid fascination with horror films; her morbid imagination.) morbid -
9 profuse
adj. översvallande; frikostig, generös; slösande* * *[prə'fju:s]((too) plentiful; excessive: profuse thanks.) översvallande, ymnig- profusion -
10 unreasonable
adj. orimlig, oskälig* * *1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) oförnuftig2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) oskälig, orimlig -
11 vanity
n. fåfänga, flärdfullhet; fåfänglighet, tomhet* * *['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) fåfänga2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) fåfänglighet, meningslöshet
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