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zu

too

Meaning of zu

Deutsch

in zu großem Maß; mehr als nötig

Русский

в большей степени, чем нужно

too

Pronunciation

German
[tsuː]

zu with Russian translation

zu usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Die Suppe ist zu heiß.

Суп слишком горячий.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Du arbeitest zu viel.

Ты работаешь слишком много.

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?

Суп слишком горячий. Translation: Die Suppe ist zu heiß.

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