No. 10,883 in French
overdose
An excessive and dangerous intake of a substance, typically drugs or medication.
In a sentence
Il a fait une overdose de café hier soir.
He had a coffee overdose last night.
The word 'overdose' is used figuratively here to indicate excessive consumption of coffee, rather than a medical situation.
Une overdose de médicaments peut être fatale.
An overdose of medication can be fatal.
The word 'overdose' is used in a medical context to refer to consuming an excessive amount of medication.
Elle ne veut pas risquer une overdose d'informations inutiles.
She doesn't want to risk an overdose of unnecessary information.
The word 'overdose' is used metaphorically here to refer to an overwhelming amount of information.
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