oversize

ˈoʊvərˌsaɪz

Definition of oversize - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

objects

excessively large or too big

The oversize suitcase didn't fit in the trunk.

colossal

gigantic

larger than normal

larger than the usual or expected size

He wore an oversize jacket that looked two sizes too big..

enormous

gigantic

huge

Noun

large sizesize that is larger than usual

The oversize of the package required special handling..

giant

jumbo

automotive

TECH.

increased size of an engine bore

TECH.

The mechanic ordered an oversize for the engine repair.

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Origin of oversize

English, over (beyond) + size (dimension)

Terms with oversize included in their meaning

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acr: oversize

bigger than the usual or allowed size

Examples of oversize in a sentence

She wore an oversize hat to the party.
She bought an oversize sweater for winter.
The room had an oversize bed that took up most of the space.
The oversize of the furniture made it difficult to move.
They had to pay extra for the oversize of their luggage.
He needed an oversize to complete the engine upgrade.

The car's performance improved with the new oversize.

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French:surdimensionné, grande taille, ...
German:übergroß, Übergröße, ...
Italian:sovradimensionato, sovradimensionamento, ...
Spanish:sobredimensionado, tamaño grande, ...
Portuguese:excessivamente grande, tamanho grande, ...
Chinese:过大的, 超大尺寸, ...
Japanese:大きすぎる, 大きいサイズ, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم, حَجْم زائِد, ...
Hebrew:גָּדוֹל מִדַּי, מִידָה חוֹרֶגֶת, ...
Russian:негабаритный, большой размер, ...
Ukrainian:завеликий, великий розмір, ...
Hindi:ज़रूरत से बड़ा, बड़ा आकार, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত বড়, বড় আকার, ...
Catalan:massa gran, gran mida, ...
Czech:nadměrný, nadměrná velikost, ...
Danish:for stor, overstørrelse, ...
Dutch:grote, oversize, ...
Greek:υπερμεγέθης, υπερμέγεθος, ...
Hungarian:túlméretezett, túlméret, ...
Khmer:ធំពេក, ទំហំធំលើសធម្មតា, ...
Korean:과도하게 큰, 대형, ...
Persian:بیش‌ازحد بزرگ, اندازه بزرگ, ...
Polish:zbyt duży, duży rozmiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):grande demais, tamanho grande, ...
Romanian:supradimensionat, dimensiune mare, ...
Swedish:överdimensionerad, storlek större, ...
Thai:เกินขนาด, ขนาดเกินปกติ, ...
Turkish:aşırı büyük, büyük boy, ...
Vietnamese:quá khổ, kích thước lớn, ...

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