overdo

1. (transitive)To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.

   I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.

   übertreiben, zu lange kochen

   перестаратьсяperestaratʹsja, переусердствоватьpereuserdstvovatʹ, переборщитьpereborščitʹ

2. (transitive)To cook for too long.

   to overdo the meat

3. (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).

   to overdo one’s strength

4. (obsolete, transitive)To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

1. Don't overdo it.

   Не перестарайся.

   ruНе преувеличивай.

   deÜbertreib’s nicht!

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2. I seem to have overdone it.

   ruКажется, я перестарался.

   deIch habe es anscheinend übertrieben.

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3. We don't want to overdo it.

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4. I hope Tom doesn't overdo it.

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5. I just don't want to overdo it.

   deIch möchte es einfach nicht zu weit treiben.

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