Too many
Example: There are too many apples to fit in the basket.
Definition
"Too many" is a phrase used to describe an excessive quantity of countable items, indicating that the number surpasses what is manageable, desired, or appropriate, as in 'There are too many apples to fit in the basket.'
Translations
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demasiados -
te veel -
massa -
trop de -
zu viele
Etymology
The phrase "too many" combines the adverb 'too,' meaning excessively or more than necessary, with the adjective 'many,' indicating a large number of countable things. The expression has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, evolving naturally to express an excess quantity.
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"Too many" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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