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eccedere

exceed

verb eht-CHEH-deh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'excedere'

Also means

go too far

Usage Note

Eccedere means to go beyond a limit, often in eating, drinking or spending; eccedere nel bere is to drink too much. It is more formal than the everyday superare.

Examples

"Non eccedere con il sale."

Natural Translation

Don't overdo it with the salt.

Literal Translation

Not exceed with the salt.

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