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(a) (unreasonable amount) excès m;∎ an excess of salt/fat in the diet un excès de sel/de graisses dans l'alimentation(b) (difference between two amounts) supplément m, surplus m;∎ an excess of supply over demand un excès de l'offre sur la demande;∎ there has been an excess of expenditure over revenue les dépenses ont excédé les recettes(c) (over-indulgence) excès m;∎ a life of excess une vie d'excès(d) (usu pl) (unacceptable action) excès m, abus m;∎ the excesses of the occupying troops les excès ou abus commis par les soldats pendant l'occupation;∎ he is famous for his excesses il est réputé pour ses excès['ekses] (extra) en trop, excédentaire;∎ you're carrying a lot of excess weight tu as beaucoup de kilos en trop ou à perdre(a stated percentage, weight) au-dessus de;∎ she earns in excess of £25,000 a year elle gagne plus de 25 000 livres par an∎ to carry sth to excess pousser qch trop loin;∎ he does or carries it to excess il exagère, il dépasse les bornes;∎ to eat/to drink to excess manger/boire à l'excès►► excess baggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;∎ I had 10 kilos of excess baggage j'avais 10 kilos d'excédent de bagages;British excess fare supplément m de prix;excess luggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;Finance excess profits surplus m des bénéfices; (unexpected) bénéfices mpl exceptionnels, bénéfices mpl extraordinaires;Finance excess profits tax impôt f sur les bénéfices exceptionnels;Banking excess reserves réserves fpl excédentaires;Stock Exchange excess shares actions fpl détenues en surnombre;excess supply suroffre f
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