exaggerate

ɛɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt
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Translation of exaggerate into German

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Verb

tr.

overstate

make something seem bigger or more important than it is
  • He tends to exaggerate his achievements.Er neigt dazu, seine Erfolge zu übertreiben.
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Synonyms and analogies of exaggerate in English

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Examples of exaggerate in a sentence

  • She likes to exaggerate her travel stories.

Translations of "exaggerate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
übertreibenv.

You should take those sensational headlines with a pinch of salt, they exaggerate everything.

Du solltest diese reißerischen Schlagzeilen mit Vorsicht genießen, sie übertreiben alles.

verstärkenv.

Noise and distance exaggerate the loss.

Störgeräusche und große Abstände verstärken die Schwerhörigkeit.

überhöhenv.

The landscapes photographed in this way appear seductively plausible and exaggerate the romantic projection.

Die so fotografierten Landschaftsbilder wirken verführerisch glaubwürdig und überhöhen die romantische Projektion.

überbewertenv.

You shouldn't exaggerate the impact of this decision on our future.

Du solltest die Auswirkungen dieser Entscheidung auf unsere Zukunft nicht überbewerten.

Adverb
übertriebenadj./adv.

Despite the pressure, they kept it real and refused to exaggerate their success.

Trotz des Drucks blieben sie sich treu und übertrieben ihren Erfolg nicht.

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exaggerate: Examples and translations in context

She tried not to exaggerate when describing the movie's plot.

Sie versuchte, bei der Beschreibung der Filmhandlung nicht zu übertreiben.

And this already creates a tendency to exaggerate all the others.

Und dies erzeugt bereits eine Tendenz, alle anderen zu übertreiben.

The cartoonist often employs creative license to exaggerate real-life situations humorously.

Der Karikaturist arbeitet oft mit kreativer Freiheit, um reale Situationen humorvoll zu übertreiben.

Do not exaggerate the details; just state what happened calmly.

Übertreib nicht bei den Details; schildere einfach ruhig, was passiert ist.

Don't listen to this senile old man that like to exaggerate.

Hör nicht auf diese alte, senile Person, die übertreibt.

Many amateur rhymes exaggerate but exactly this effect, caution is required.

Viele Amateurmixe übertreiben aber genau diesen Effekt, Vorsicht ist geboten.

He constantly needs water, but you should not exaggerate.

Er braucht ständig Wasser, wobei man aber nicht übertreiben darf.

Try to intensify or exaggerate your favourite position on purpose.

Versuchen Sie doch einmal Ihre Lieblingsstellung mit Absicht zu verstärken bzw. zu übertreiben.

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