No. 895 in Malay
berlebihan
Excessive; too much.
In a sentence
Makan makanan berlemak secara berlebihan boleh memudaratkan kesihatan.
Eating fatty foods excessively can harm health.
Here, 'berlebihan' means 'excessively,' indicating an action done in a way that surpasses necessary limits, leading to negative consequences.
Dia sering membelanjakan wangnya secara berlebihan walaupun gajinya tidak besar.
He often spends his money excessively even though his salary is not high.
In this sentence, 'berlebihan' refers to spending money in a way that is unnecessarily beyond one's means, reflecting unwise financial behavior.
Cerita itu nampaknya berlebihan jika dibandingkan dengan kejadian sebenar.
That story seems exaggerated when compared to the actual events.
Here, 'berlebihan' is used to describe a situation as exaggerated or beyond the actual truth, often implying dramatization or overstatement.
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