de trop

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de trop (d

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adj.

Too much or too many; excessive or superfluous: In retrospect the elaborate preparations seemed de trop.

[French : de, of, in + trop, excess.]

de trop French [də tro]

adj

(postpositive) not wanted; in the way; superfluous

[literally: of too much]

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de trop (French)

adjective in the way, surplus, unnecessary, unwanted, redundant, unwelcome, superfluous I felt decidedly de trop as they talked shop in front of me.

Translations

de trop [dəˈtrəʊ] (frm) ADV to be de trop → estar de más, sobrar

de trop

adj → fehl am Platz, überflüssig

de trop [də tro] adj (frm) → di troppo

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