No. 9,575 in French
démesurée
Excessive; disproportionate.
In a sentence
Son ambition démesurée l'a conduit à prendre des risques inconsidérés.
His excessive ambition led him to take unreasonable risks.
Here, 'démesurée' describes the ambition as lacking reasonable limits, showing its use as an adjective to qualify an abstract noun.
L'architecture du bâtiment est démesurée, avec des proportions qui défient l'équilibre traditionnel.
The building's architecture is excessive, with proportions defying traditional balance.
In this sentence, 'démesurée' characterizes the scale of architecture, illustrating its application in describing physical objects.
Elle avait une démesurée envie de réussir, qui la poussait à travailler jour et nuit.
She had an excessive desire to succeed, which drove her to work day and night.
Here, 'démesurée' is used to qualify a desire, showing its versatility in expressing extremes in feelings or motivation.
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