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1 ♦ excess
♦ excess /ɪkˈsɛs/A n.1 (solo sing.) eccesso; sovrabbondanza: an excess of caution, un eccesso di prudenza; an excess of demand, un eccesso di domanda2 (solo sing.) eccedenza; soprappiù: excess of weight, eccedenza di peso; (rag.) an excess of assets over liabilities, un'eccedenza delle attività sulle passività3 [u] esagerazione; dismisura; intemperanza; smoderatezza; eccesso, eccessi: in excess, in eccesso; senza moderazione; to excess, eccessivamente; con esagerazione; smodatamente; all'eccesso; a dismisura; to eat to excess, mangiare esageratamente; esagerare nel mangiare; to carry st. to excess, portare qc. all'eccesso; esagerare in qc.4 [u] (ass., leg.) franchigia; valore scoperto5 (al pl.) eccessi ( di autorità, ecc.); abusi: the excesses of the past regime, gli eccessi commessi dal passato regimeB a. attr.1 in eccesso; in eccedenza ( al consentito, alla norma, ecc.): (econ.) excess demand [supply], eccesso di domanda [di offerta]; Trim any excess fat from the meat, eliminate dalla carne il grasso in eccesso2 addizionale; aggiuntivo; supplementare; sopra-: excess charge (o excess price) soprapprezzo; (ferr.) excess fare, supplemento (di tariffa); excess postage, soprattassa (postale)● excess alcohol, quantità (o tasso) eccessivo di alcol; abuso di alcol □ excess baggage (o excess luggage), bagaglio in eccedenza □ (fig.) excess baggage, cosa superflua; ingombro □ (econ.) excess capacity, capacità produttiva inutilizzata □ (econ.) excess-demand inflation, inflazione da eccesso di domanda □ (leg.) excess of jurisdiction, eccesso di potere; ( anche) difetto di giurisdizione □ (leg.) excess of power, abuso di potere □ (fin.) excess profit, sovrapprofitto; extraprofitto □ (fisc.) excess-profits duty (o tax), tassa sui sovrapprofitti (spec. di guerra) □ (fin.) excess return, rendimento addizionale; premio di rischio □ excess speed, eccesso di velocità □ in excess of, al di là di; più di: to spend in excess of one's earnings, spendere più di quello che si guadagna; Profits were in excess of $1m, i profitti superavano il milione di dollari.
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