excess
gb/ˈɛksˌɛs/ us/ˈɛksˌɛs/
B1
Английский
~ 4200
felesleg, többlet, kicsapongás, mértéktelenség, túlzás, túlzott, mértéktelen, túl sok
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
1
Модель употребления:
an excess of [something]
The recipe calls for sugar, but an excess can make it too sweet.
A recepthez kell cukor, de ha túl sok kerül bele, túl édes lehet.
There was an excess of food after the party.
A buli után felesleg maradt az ételből.
Drivers will be fined for carrying excess weight in their vehicles.
The company is struggling with an excess of unsold products.
Excess alcohol consumption can damage your health.
Примеры для изучающих
There is an excess of chairs in the room.
Felesleg van székekből a szobában.
We had an excess of food at lunch.
Ebédnél túl sok ételünk volt.
The bag had excess weight at the airport.
He eats an excess of candy every day.
The store has an excess of shoes to sell.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'excess' (too much) with 'access' (the ability to enter or use).
Значение
Too much of something
Коллокации
in excess of
|excess baggage
|excess weight
|excess fat
|excess supply
Синонимы
surplus (Implies extra beyond what is needed, often in a neutral or positive sense.)
|
overabundance (Suggests an overly large amount, often with a negative tone.)
Антонимы
shortage (Means there is not enough of something.)
|
deficit (Refers to having less than the required amount, especially in financial or measurable terms.)
Темы
daily life
|business
|health
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A quantity that is more than what is needed or allowed.
An amount of something that is more than is necessary, permitted, or desirable.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
2
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s excesses
The film shows the excesses of the celebrity lifestyle.
A film bemutatja a sztárélet kicsapongásait.
His youthful excesses got him into trouble.
Fiatalkori kicsapongásai bajba sodorták.
The new government promised to end the political excesses of the past decade.
Примеры для изучающих
The king was known for his excesses.
A király a kicsapongásairól volt ismert.
He paid for his youthful excesses later in life.
Később megfizetett fiatalkori kicsapongásaiért.
The book tells about the excesses of rich people.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the 'too much of something' sense; here it refers to actions, not quantities.
Значение
Extreme or unacceptable behavior
Коллокации
moral excesses
|youthful excesses
|political excesses
Синонимы
extravagance (Often refers to spending too much money or using too many resources.)
|
immoderation (Formal term for lack of restraint or balance.)
Антонимы
moderation (Means keeping behavior or amounts within reasonable limits.)
Темы
society
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Doing things too much or in a way that is not acceptable.
Behavior or actions that go beyond what is considered reasonable or acceptable.
B2
FORMAL
3
Модель употребления:
[excess + noun]
The company will cut any excess costs to save money.
A vállalat lefarag minden túlzott költséget, hogy pénzt takarítson meg.
She was fined for driving at an excess speed.
Megbírságolták, mert túl nagy sebességgel vezetett.
Excess heat can damage the equipment.
Примеры для изучающих
We must remove excess water from the tank.
El kell távolítanunk a felesleges vizet a tartályból.
Excess sugar is bad for your teeth.
A túl sok cukor árt a fogaidnak.
They reduced excess spending this year.
Значение
More than needed or allowed
Коллокации
excess charge
|excess cost
|excess speed
Синонимы
extra (Informal and neutral; simply means more than usual or needed.)
|
superfluous (Formal and often negative; means unnecessary because there is already enough.)
Антонимы
insufficient (Means not enough in amount or degree.)
Темы
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
More than what is needed or allowed.
Being greater in amount, degree, or number than is necessary, permitted, or desirable.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
excess
IPA
GB/ˈɛksˌɛs/
US/ˈɛksˌɛs/
Слоги и ударение
ex - cess (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (ex)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: excess
- Plural: excess, excesses
Родственные слова
Forms
excesses
noun
Core family
excessive
adjective B2
excessively
adverb B2
Related words
exceed
verb B1
Advanced or less common
exceedingly
adverb B2
Выражения
go to excesses
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ˌɛksˈɛsɪz/
fixed phrase
Act beyond reasonable limits
To do things too much or in an extreme way.
Примеры
- The protesters went to excesses during the rally.
- He tends to go to excesses when celebrating.
in excess of
1/ˈɪn ˈɛksˌɛs əv/
fixed phrase
More than a specific number/amount
More than a particular number or amount.
Примеры
- Last year’s profits were in excess of $2 million.
- Any item in excess of 20 kg will incur a fee.
to excess
1/tə ˈɛksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
Too much; more than is good
In a way that is too much and can cause harm.
Примеры
- He drinks coffee to excess.
- Exercise is good, but not to excess.