No. 634 in Malay

terlebih

"Terlebih" means "excessive" or "too much" in English.

In a sentence

Kami telah terlebih makan malam ini.
We overate tonight.
In this sentence, 'terlebih' is used to express the meaning of 'over' or 'excess' in relation to an action, which is eating.
Dia terlebih dahulu memberikan pendapatnya.
He gave his opinion beforehand.
Here, 'terlebih' conveys the idea of 'preceding' or 'first' in an orderly manner.
Barang itu terlebih berat untuk diangkat.
That item is too heavy to lift.
In this example, 'terlebih' highlights an excessive degree of a quality, here referring to weight.

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