Meaning

6 senses
  1. (focus, not comparable)Likewise.

    auch

    та́кжеtákže, то́жеtóže

    тежtež, тако́жtakóž

  2. (conjunctive, not comparable)Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.

    There has been a cutback in federal subsidies. Rates have been increasing too.

    He's always willing to help. He, too, is generous with his time.

  3. (not comparable)To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.

    Near-synonyms: extremely, unnecessarily, all too

    I'm still much too young to drive, and my grandpa is already far too old.

    zu, allzu

    сли́шкомslíškom, чересчу́рčeresčúr

    заza, на́дтоnádto, зана́дтоzanádto

  4. (colloquial, not comparable)To a high degree, very.

    She doesn't talk too much. I'm not too sure about this.

    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

  5. (childish, colloquial, emphatic, not comparable)Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs

    You're not old enough yet. ― I am too!

    You can't jump that fence. ― Can too jump it!

    wohl, doch

  6. (archaic, colloquial, not comparable)Used for emphasis, without reference to any previous statement.

Examples

17602 sentences
  1. You are too sensitive to criticism.

    Ти занадто чутливий до критики.

    ruТы слишком чувствителен к критике.

    deSie reagieren zu empfindlich auf Kritik.

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  2. I was too surprised to speak.

    Я був занадто здивований, щоб говорити.

    ruЯ был так удивлён, что не мог говорить.

    deIch war zu überrascht, um etwas zu sagen.

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  3. The holidays ended all too soon.

    Свята закінчилися аж занадто швидко.

    deDie Ferien waren allzu schnell vorbei.

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  4. You're never too old to learn.

    Вчитися ніколи не пізно.

    ruУчиться никогда не поздно.

    deEs ist nie zu spät zum Lernen.

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  5. It's too dark to play outside.

    Занадто темно, щоб гратися надворі.

    ruСлишком темно, чтобы играть на улице.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
(focus) likewise:
(degree) more than enough:
Русский
By meaning 2
(focus) likewise:
(degree) more than enough:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
(focus) likewise:
(degree) more than enough:
(emphatic) used to contradict a negative assertion:

Origin

From Middle English to (“also, in addition to”), from Old English tō (“furthermore, also,

From Middle English to (“also, in addition to”), from Old English tō (“furthermore, also, besides”), adverbial use of preposition tō (“to, into”). The sense of "in addition, also" deriving from the original meaning of "apart, separately" (compare Old English prefix tō- (“apart”)). Doublet of to; see there for more.

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