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141 overdo
1) (carry to excess) übertreiben2)overdo it or things — (work too hard) sich übernehmen; (exaggerate) es übertreiben
* * *[əuvə'du:]past tense - overdid; verb2) (to cook for too long: The meat was rather overdone.) zu lange kochen/braten* * *over·ˈdo<-did, -done>vt1. (overexert oneself)to \overdo it [or things] sich akk überanstrengen [o übernehmen]; (overindulge) es übertreiben; (go too far) zu weit gehenby all means try and make a good impression, but don't \overdo it! versuche auf jeden Fall, einen guten Eindruck zu machen, aber trage nicht zu dick auf!2. (use too much)to \overdo [it with] the garlic/sugar zu viel Knoblauch/Zucker verwendento \overdo the drink zu viel trinken3. (exaggerate)▪ to \overdo sth etw übertreibenit's \overdoing it a bit to call it a catastrophe ich finde es überzogen, von einer Katastrophe zu redenrumours have been \overdone die Gerüchte wurden aufgebauschtto \overdo a role eine Rolle übertrieben spielen4. (overcook)* * *["əʊvə'duː] pret overdid ["əʊvə'dɪd] ptp overdone ["əʊvə'dʌn]vt1) (= exaggerate) übertreibendon't overdo the drink/sympathy — übertreibe es nicht mit dem Trinken/Mitleid
gin? – please, but don't overdo the tonic — Gin? – ja bitte, aber nicht zu viel Tonic
I'm afraid you've rather overdone it with the garlic — ich fürchte, du hast es mit dem Knoblauch etwas zu gut gemeint
* * *overdo v/t irr1. übertreiben, zu weit treibena) zu weit gehen, den Bogen überspannen,b) des Guten zu viel tun* * *1) (carry to excess) übertreiben2)overdo it or things — (work too hard) sich übernehmen; (exaggerate) es übertreiben
* * *v.übertreiben v.
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