excessive

excessive
adjective
übermäßig; übertrieben [Forderung]; zu stark [Schmerz, Belastung]; unmäßig [Esser, Trinker]
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[-siv]
adjective (beyond what is right and proper: The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work.) übermäßig
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ex·ces·sive
[ɪkˈsesɪv, ek-]
adj übermäßig
\excessive exercise can cause health problems zu viel Sport kann Gesundheitsschäden verursachen
\excessive claim übertriebene Forderung
\excessive spending überhöhte Ausgaben
\excessive taxation Übersteuerung f
\excessive violence übermäßige Gewalt[anwendung]
\excessive zeal Übereifer m
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[Ik'sesɪv]
adj
übermäßig; price, profits, speed überhöht; demands übertrieben

an excessive amount of, excessive amounts of — übermäßig viel

to spend an excessive amount of time on sth — übermäßig viel Zeit auf etw (acc) verwenden

excessive levels of lead — ein zu hoher Bleigehalt

excessive drinking — übermäßiger Alkoholgenuss

excessive use of the clutch — zu häufiger Gebrauch der Kupplung

avoid excessive exposure to the sun — setzen Sie sich nicht zu lange der Sonne aus

that's (a bit) excessive! — das geht (etwas) zu weit!, das ist (etwas) übertrieben!

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excessive [ıkˈsesıv] adj (adv excessively)
1. übermäßig, übertrieben, unangemessen hoch (Strafe etc):
excessive demand
a) Überforderung f,
b) WIRTSCH Überbedarf m, Nachfrageüberschuss m;
excessive drinking Alkoholmissbrauch m;
excessive indebtedness WIRTSCH Überschuldung f;
excessive supply WIRTSCH Überangebot n, Angebotsüberschuss m; → academic.ru/59126/purchasing_power">purchasing power
2. MATH überhöht
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adjective
übermäßig; übertrieben [Forderung]; zu stark [Schmerz, Belastung]; unmäßig [Esser, Trinker]
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adj.
ausschließlich adj.
ausschweifend adj.
übermäßig adj.
überschüssig adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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