No. 13,889 in Spanish
sobredosis
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug or substance.
In a sentence
El cantante sufrió una sobredosis de medicamentos.
The singer suffered an overdose of medication.
In this usage, 'sobredosis' refers to the excessive intake of medication, highlighting its physiological context.
La película representa una sobredosis de efectos especiales.
The movie represents an overdose of special effects.
Here, 'sobredosis' is used metaphorically to express an excessive quantity of special effects.
La charla de hoy será una sobredosis de conocimiento.
Today's talk will be an overdose of knowledge.
In this context, 'sobredosis' is applied figuratively to imply an abundance or overwhelming amount of knowledge.
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