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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