overkill
A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemyA destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
» Doing it that way would be overkill.
Значение
значений: 4(буквально, неисчисляемое)A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
(буквально, неисчисляемое)Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
(шире, неисчисляемое)An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill.
Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?
Overkill, Übermaß
переги́бperegíb, перебо́рperebór, перевыполнениеperevypolnenije
any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
(неисчисляемое)An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
Примеры
предложений: 6Doing it that way would be overkill.
The fiscal austerity may lead to an overkill of the economy.
It would be overkill, Tom.
Isn't that overkill?
deIst das nicht so, als wollte man mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen?
Listing every tree by its name would be overkill, but allow me to name at least one: the fig tree.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 1
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Происхождение
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Антонимы
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