No. 1,511 in German
allzu
"Allzu" means "too much" or "overly."
In a sentence
Es ist allzu kalt draußen, um spazieren zu gehen.
It is far too cold outside to go for a walk.
In this sentence, 'allzu' enhances the adjective 'kalt' to emphasize the excessive cold state, used to express intensity.
Du solltest nicht allzu viel Geld ausgeben.
You shouldn't spend far too much money.
Here, 'allzu' modifies the adverb 'viel', implying an excessive amount of money being spent, used for cautionary advice.
Das Buch ist interessant, aber nicht allzu spannend.
The book is interesting but not overly thrilling.
In this case, 'allzu' is used to describe the level of 'spannend', suggesting it is not excessively thrilling, often used for moderate opinions.
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