Surfeit Meaning in English
word
ˈsɝfət
SUR-fit
sˈɜːfɪt
SUR-fit
التعريف
A surfeit is an amount that is too large, especially so much of something that it becomes uncomfortable or causes problems.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used in formal or literary contexts. Common phrases: 'a surfeit of food', 'a surfeit of information'. Often implies excess to the point of being undesirable. Not commonly used in everyday speech; synonyms include 'excess' or 'overabundance'.
Spanish: exceso - hartazgoPortuguese (BR): excesso - farturaPortuguese (PT): excesso - farturaChinese (Simplified): 过量 - 过多Chinese (Traditional): 過量 - 過多Hindi: अतिरेक - अधिकताArabic: فرط - فائضBengali: অতিরিক্ততা - প্রাচুর্যRussian: избыток - переизбытокJapanese: 過剰 - 過多Vietnamese: quá nhiều - thừa mứaKorean: 과다 - 과도Turkish: aşırı - fazlalıkUrdu: افراط - زیادتیIndonesian: kelebihan - berlebihan
جمل نموذجية
There was a surfeit of food at the party.
basic
A surfeit of homework made the students tired.
basic
He felt sick from a surfeit of candy.
basic
We're suffering from a surfeit of information these days.
natural
The market crashed due to a surfeit of cheap goods.
natural
You can have too much of a good thing—a surfeit leads to problems.
natural