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adverb
zu
too
Meaning of zu
Deutsch
in zu großem Maß; mehr als nötig
English
more than needed
Pronunciation
German
[tsuː]
zu with English translation
zu usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Die Suppe ist zu heiß.
The soup is too hot.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Du arbeitest zu viel.
You work too much.
zu synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between zu, zu viel, viel zu, übertrieben, and allzu sehr
Z
🇩🇪German
zu viel
Means 'too much'; usually refers to quantity rather than quality.
A1very often
V
🇩🇪German
viel zu
A very common colloquial intensifier before adjectives: 'far too' or 'way too'.
A1very often
Ü
🇩🇪German
übertrieben
More like 'excessive' or 'exaggerated'; often describes an оценка rather than just degree.
A1often
A
🇩🇪German
allzu sehr
An emphatic and somewhat more literary form meaning 'too much' or 'far too much'.
A1rare word
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Questions about this word
What does zu mean?
more than needed
How do you pronounce zu?
zu is pronounced [tsuː].
How is zu used in a sentence?
The soup is too hot. Translation: Die Suppe ist zu heiß.
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