No. 4,190 in French

disproportionnée

Disproportionnée: Excessive or out of proportion.

In a sentence

Cette maison est disproportionnée par rapport à votre budget.
This house is disproportionate compared to your budget.
The word 'disproportionnée' describes an imbalance or mismatch related to the budget.
Les attentes de l'examen étaient disproportionnées pour les étudiants.
The expectations of the exam were disproportionate for the students.
Here, 'disproportionnée' indicates an excessive or unreasonable level of expectations.
La réponse disproportionnée du gouvernement a surpris tout le monde.
The government's disproportionate response surprised everyone.
In this context, 'disproportionnée' conveys an overreaction or an exaggerated response.

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