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esagerare

to exaggerate

verb eh-zah-jeh-RAH-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to overdo

Usage Note

Esagerare takes avere as its auxiliary and is commonly used in everyday speech to call out overreaction: stai esagerando ('you're overdoing it'). The noun esagerazione (f) is frequently used as an exclamation meaning 'that's too much!'

Examples

"Stai esagerando con il sale."

Natural Translation

You are overdoing it with the salt.

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