What does exagérer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word exagérer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use exagérer in French.

The word exagérer in French means exaggerate, overestimate, overstate, overplay, exaggerate, go too far, exaggerate, exaggerate , overestimate , overstate, that's pushing it, talk about pushing it, without exaggerating, without overstating things. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word exagérer

exaggerate, overestimate, overstate, overplay

verbe transitif (surestimer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu exagères les risques de cette solution.
You are exaggerating the risks of this solution.

exaggerate

verbe transitif (amplifier [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La caricature exagère les traits d'un individu.
Caricatures exaggerate a person's features.

go too far

verbe intransitif (aller trop loin)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu as encore demandé 50 € à ta grand-mère malade : franchement, tu exagères !
You asked your sick grandma for €50 again? You've really gone too far!

exaggerate

verbe intransitif (surestimer, en faire trop)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce n'est pas si grave, tu exagères.
It's not that bad; you're making a fuss over nothing.

exaggerate , overestimate , overstate

verbe pronominal (surestimer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu t'exagères les difficultés de cette entreprise.
You are exaggerating the difficulties of this business.

that's pushing it, talk about pushing it

(il faut rester raisonnable) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Attends. La mère de Jason veut que je conduise son fils au tournoi de foot, que je le fasse manger, et que je le ramène chez lui, après un détour de 50 km ! Faut pas exagérer non plus !

without exaggerating, without overstating things

locution adverbiale (réellement)

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