No. 1,152 in Dutch
teveel
"Teveel" means "too much" in English.
In a sentence
Er was teveel eten op het feest.
There was too much food at the party.
In this sentence, 'teveel' is used to denote an excessive quantity of food, suggesting that the amount of food exceeds the necessity or expectation.
Hij werkt altijd teveel en wordt daardoor snel moe.
He always works too much and therefore gets tired quickly.
Here, 'teveel' indicates an excessive effort or workload that leads to a negative consequence, emphasizing overworking.
Zij heeft teveel gezegd en heeft nu spijt.
She said too much and now regrets it.
In this example, 'teveel' is used to imply an overstated amount of speech, mentioning that the person exceeded what was appropriate or prudent to say.
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