overdo
To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too farTo do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
» Don't overdo it.
Übertreib’s nicht! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Treibe es nicht zu weit! — raggione
Не преувеличивай. — Maksimo
Не переутомляйся. — marafon
Не переутомляйтесь. — marafon
Не переборщи. — marafon
Не переборщите. — marafon
Не перестарайся. — marafon
Не перестарайтесь. — marafon
Не переусердствуй. — marafon
Не переусердствуйте. — marafon
Не перестарайся. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(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
(transitive)To cook for too long.
to overdo the meat
(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
(obsolete, transitive)To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.
- do something to an excessive degree
Examples
56 sentencesDon't overdo it.
Не перестарайся. — deniko
ruНе преувеличивай. — Maksimo
deÜbertreib’s nicht! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I seem to have overdone it.
ruКажется, я перестарался. — marafon
deIch habe es anscheinend übertrieben. — raggione
We don't want to overdo it.
I hope Tom doesn't overdo it.
I just don't want to overdo it.
deIch möchte es einfach nicht zu weit treiben. — raggione
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + do.From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + do.
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Forms
overdoes, overdoing, overdid, overdoneSynonyms
20 synonyms- do something to an excessive degree:exaggerate
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle