demasiado

/demaˈsjado/, [d̪e.maˈsja.ð̞o]

too, too much


Determiner demasiado m sg (feminine demasiada)

  1. too much, too many, excessive
    Ellos beben demasiado licor.
    They drink too much liquor.
    Amiga, ha pasado demasiado tiempo.
    Friend, it's been too long.

Adverb demasiado

  1. too much, excessively, far too much, overmuch (modifying a verb)
    Él se queja demasiado.
    He complains too much.
  2. too, far too, way too, much too, overly, all too excessively (modifying an adjective or other adverb)
    Hablas demasiado rápido.
    You're speaking too fast.
    demasiado poco, demasiado tarde
    too little, too late
  3. (informal) a lot, an awful lot, a whole lot, a great deal
    Aunque dices que no te importa, está claro que hablas de ellos demasiado.
    Even though you say you don't care, you sure talk about them an awful lot.

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Examples
  • Supongo que esperé demasiado tiempo.

    I guess I waited too long.

  • Tom come demasiado.

    Tom eats too much.

  • Ella es demasiado vieja para él.

    She's too old for him.

  • Los padres de Tom pensaban que Mary era demasiado mayor para él.

    Tom's parents thought that Mary was too old for him.

  • Tom pensaba que la música estaba demasiado fuerte, pero estaba demasiado cansado para levantarse a bajarle el volumen.

    Tom thought the music was too loud, but he was too tired to get up and turn the volume down.

  • Trabajas demasiado.

    You work too hard.

  • Creo que es demasiado caro.

    I think that's too expensive.

  • Me temo que este trabajo es demasiado para ti.

    I'm afraid this job is too much for you.

  • Él sabía demasiado.

    He knew too much.

  • Él es demasiado mayor para ella.

    He's too old for her.

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