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Definition of too - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
additionin addition or also
- She wants to come too.
2.
excessivemore than necessary or acceptable
- The soup is too hot.
3.
informalvery or to a high degree
- That movie was too funny, we couldn’t stop laughing.
4.
contradictionused to contradict a negative statement
- I did too finish my homework.
Expressions with too
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very much or to a high degree
She was only too happy to help.
shows strong agreement with what someone just said
"It's hard to find good friends." "Too true!"
overly simple or smooth, seeming fake or rehearsed
His excuse sounded too pat to be true.
expresses strong agreement with a statement
"It's a beautiful day today." "Too right!"
push someone to work excessively hard
The manager drove his team too hard during the project.
take chances and make the most of every moment
Life is too short to wait for the perfect time.
life is limited, so enjoy it and avoid wasting time
Life's too short to argue over small things.
at any time, action can still be taken
It's never too late to learn a new skill.
learning is possible at any age
Grandma started painting at 70, proving you're never too old to learn.
say something contradicted by later events
He said the rain stopped, but he spoke too soon.
go beyond what is reasonable or acceptable
He tends to take things too far during arguments.
exceeding acceptable limits or boundaries
Reading my texts without asking? That's going too far.
slightly more than wanted or needed
The soup is a touch too salty.
go beyond what is reasonable or acceptable in actions
You carry things too far when you joke about that.
extend an action beyond reasonable limits
He carried the joke too far and offended everyone.
seem more favorable than intended
The politician came off too well in the debate.
leave very little time or space before a deadline or limit
We cut it too close and almost missed the train.
exceed acceptable or reasonable limits
He went too far with his harsh criticism during the meeting..
drink too much alcohol and become very drunk or unwell
He tends to have a few too many at parties.
affect feelings by being painfully similar to personal problems or memories
Her joke about job loss hit too close to home for him.
involved so much that it is hard to get out
She realized she was in too deep to quit now.
happening just in time without any delay or lateness
He arrived not a moment too soon to catch the bus.
make someone lose control by pressuring too much
They pushed Mark too far during the negotiations.
find more meaning in something than is really there
Don't read too much into his comment.
Origin of too
Old English, tō (in addition)
Terms with too included in their meaning
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measurement
to a level that is too little
requirement
too little to meet a need or required standard
stop action
stop doing something because it is sufficient or too much
space
filled with too many people or things
business
not too high in price
agreement
me too or same here
too much air
cause something to burst due to pressure
cause disorder
fill an area with too many things, causing disorder
overfilled state
the state of being filled with too many people or things
sports
athlete starts a race too early
emotion
feeling annoyed or sick of something after too much
too much incoming
having more than can be handled, inundated by quantity
overreaction
worry too much about small things
meticulous
paying too much attention to small details
clothing
become too large for something like clothes
stopping effort
stop trying to do something because it feels too difficult
repetition
experienced something too many times to count
danger decision
doing this is too dangerous or risky for the possible benefit
transportation
be too late to catch a scheduled bus
cannot relax
unable to relax because of too much thinking
evaluation
too problematic to be worthwhile
challenge
no task is too difficult to accomplish
too expensive
costing more money than someone can afford
too expensive
in a way that costs more than someone can afford
Examples of too in a sentence
I will attend the meeting too. This suitcase is too heavy to lift. We arrived too late for the opening speech. The coffee is way too strong for my taste. It’s too cold outside to go for a swim. You did too call me last night.
She was too at the party, despite what you heard.
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- French:aussi, trop, ...
- German:auch, zu, ...
- Italian:anche, troppo, ...
- Spanish:también, demasiado, ...
- Portuguese:também, demasiado, ...
- Chinese:也, 太, ...
- Japanese:一緒に, あまりに, ...
- Arabic:أَيْضًا, أَكْثَر مِن اللّازِم, ...
- Hebrew:גַּם, מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:тоже, слишком, ...
- Ukrainian:теж, надто, ...
- Hindi:भी, बहुत ज़्यादा, ...
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