No. 9,790 in French
excès
"Excès" means "excess" or "overindulgence" in English.
In a sentence
Il a commis un excès de vitesse sur l'autoroute.
He committed a speed violation on the highway.
In this sentence, 'excès' refers to an act of exceeding the legal speed limit, demonstrating its usage in describing law violations.
Un excès de sucreries peut nuire à la santé.
An excess of sweets can harm your health.
Here, 'excès' is used to describe an overabundance of sweets, showing its application in describing quantity-related overindulgence.
Son excès de gentillesse est admirable.
His excess of kindness is admirable.
In this example, 'excès' denotes an extraordinary degree of kindness, illustrating its utilization to express an exceptionally large amount of a positive attribute.
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