too
gb/tˈu/ us/tˈu/
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Engels
~ 200
túl, is, szintén
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túl
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Gebruikspatroon:
too [adjective/adverb]
The coffee is too hot to drink.
A kávé túl forró ahhoz, hogy megigyam.
She runs too fast for me to keep up.
Túl gyorsan fut ahhoz, hogy lépést tudjak tartani vele.
It's too late to change our plans now.
They were speaking too quietly for me to hear.
The bag is too heavy to carry alone.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This box is too big for me.
Ez a doboz túl nagy nekem.
The soup is too salty.
A leves túl sós.
He is too tired to work.
It is too cold to go out.
The music is too loud.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'too' with 'very'. 'Too' suggests a negative excess, while 'very' just intensifies without implying excess.
Betekenis
to an excessive degree
Woordcombinaties
too much
|too many
|too far
|too fast
|too expensive
Synoniemen
excessively (More formal and often used in written contexts.)
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overly (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and often used before adjectives.)
Antoniemen
slightly (Indicates a small amount instead of an excessive amount.)
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barely (Indicates almost not happening, opposite of 'too' meaning more than enough.)
Thema's
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used when something is more than what is good, wanted, or needed.
Used to indicate that something happens or exists to a greater extent than is desirable, acceptable, or possible.
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I love pizza, and I love pasta too.
Imádom a pizzát, és a tésztát is.
Are you coming to the party? I am too.
Jössz a buliba? Én is.
He speaks French, and Spanish too.
She’s smart and funny too.
I want ice cream too.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I like apples too.
Én is szeretem az almát.
She can swim too.
Ő is tud úszni.
We are happy too.
He is my friend too.
I want to go too.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes place 'too' incorrectly in the sentence. It usually comes at the end when meaning 'also'.
Betekenis
also; in addition
Woordcombinaties
me too
|you too
|her too
|that too
Synoniemen
also (More common in formal writing; interchangeable in many contexts.)
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as well (Similar meaning but often placed at the end of a sentence.)
Antoniemen
instead (Indicates an alternative rather than something additional.)
Thema's
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used to say that something is true in addition to what has been said.
Used to add information, meaning 'also' or 'as well'.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
too
IPA
GB/tˈu/
US/tˈu/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
too (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (too)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: too
- Plural: toos
Woordfamilie
Forms
toos
noun
Uitdrukkingen
me too
1/mˈi tˈu/
fixed phrase
I agree; same for me
Used to say that you feel the same or want the same thing as someone else.
Voorbeelden
- "I’m tired." "Me too."
- "I love this song." "Me too!"
you too
1/jˈu tˈu/
fixed phrase
same to you
Used to say the same wish back to someone.
Voorbeelden
- "Have a great day!" "You too."
- "Enjoy your meal." "You too."