übertreiben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exaggerate verb To make something sound bigger, worse, or more dramatic than it really is.
- overdo verb To do something to an excessive or unwise degree.
- overstate verb To state or claim too much.
Senses
übertreiben is used for these senses in English:
- exaggerate To overstate, to describe more than the fact.
- gild the lily To add superfluous attributes to something.
- overact (chiefly, _, acting) To act in an exaggerated manner.
- overdo (transitive) To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
- overstate (transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
overdo — full definition
- verb To do something to an excessive or unwise degree.
- verb To cook something for too long.
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