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1 too
[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) prea2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) de asemenea -
2 too bad
(unfortunate: It's too bad that he has left.) păcat (că) -
3 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) a face mai multe lucruri deodatăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > too many etc irons in the fire
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4 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) a fi prea mult/greu -
5 think too much of
(to have too high an opinion of: He thinks too much of himself.) a supraaprecia -
6 only too
(very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) foarte -
7 go too far
(to do something which is so bad as to be unacceptable.) a merge prea departe -
8 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) care depăşeşte -
9 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) peste posibilităţile financiare (ale cuiva) -
10 past/beyond redemption
(too bad to be redeemed or improved.) iremediabil pierdut -
11 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente -
12 fussy
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) mofturos, pretenţios2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) împopoţonat -
13 lavish
['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) a risipi, a cheltui (fără măsură)2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) (prea) generos2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) costisitor•- lavishly- lavishness -
14 overweight
[əuvə'weit](too heavy; too fat: If I eat too much I soon get overweight.) prea greu; supraponderal -
15 proud
1) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) mândru (de)2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) arogant3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) orgolios4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) impresionant•- proudly- do someone proud
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16 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) strâns; strâmt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) întins3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strict4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) aglomerat2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) burduşit- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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17 be hard on
1) (to punish or criticize severely: Don't be too hard on the boy - he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.) a fi dur cu2) (to be unfair to: If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.) a fi nedrept cu -
18 cluttered
adjective (untidy; too full of furniture etc: Some people think it's a beautiful room but it's too cluttered for my taste.) încărcat (cu mobilă) -
19 defeatist
noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.) defetist -
20 diarrhoea
(too much liquid in and too frequent emptying of the bowels: He has diarrhoea.)
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too — W1S1 [tu:] adv [: Old English; Origin: to to, too ] 1.) [+ adjective/adverb] more than is acceptable or possible ▪ Do you think the music s too loud? ▪ You ve put too much salt in the soup. ▪ There are too many cars on the road. much/far too ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
too — [ tu ] adverb *** Too is used in the following ways: as an ordinary adverb (before an adjective or adverb or before much, many, few, etc.): You re too young to understand politics. as a way of showing how a sentence, clause, or phrase is related… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Too — Too, adv. [The same word as to, prep. See {To}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much. [1913 Webster] His will, too strong to bend, too proud to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
too — too; cock·a·too; dus·too·ree; gen·too; po·too; tap·pie·too·rie; tat·too·er; too·lach; too·ner·ville; too·tler; wap·a·too; tat·too; too·na; too·tle; dus·too·ri; pat·too; rat·tat·too; tat·too·ist; tick·tack·too; … English syllables
too — 1. Too is the normal word used to qualify an adjective or adverb to denote excess: The house is too large / I spoke too soon. It should not be used to qualify a participial adjective when this could not idiomatically be qualified by very: She was … Modern English usage
Too — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: C. C. Too (1920–1992), malaysischer Diplomat Daniel Kirwa Too (* 1976), kenianischer Marathonläufer Daniel Kiprugut Too (* 1978), kenianischer Marathonläufer David Kimutai Too (1968–2008), kenianischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
too — [to͞o] adv. [stressed form of TO1, with differentiated sp.] 1. in addition; as well; besides; also 2. more than enough; superfluously; overly [the hat is too big] 3. to a regrettable extent [that s too bad!] 4. ext … English World dictionary
too — (adv.) in addition, in excess, late Old English, stressed variant of Old English prep. to in the direction of, furthermore (see TO (Cf. to)). The spelling with oo is first recorded 1590. Use after a verb, for emphasis (e.g. did, too!) is attested … Etymology dictionary
too — ► ADVERB 1) to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible. 2) in addition. 3) informal very. ● none too Cf. ↑none too ORIGIN Old English, stressed form of TO(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
too — [adv1] also additionally, along, as well, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, into the bargain, likewise, more, moreover, to boot, withal; concepts 544,771 too [adv2] excessively awfully, beyond, ever, exceptionally, exorbitantly,… … New thesaurus
too — index also Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
