too — to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively
Pronunciation (IPA): /tuː/
Korean meaning: 너무, 지나치게
Korean pronunciation: **투**
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks I'm too handsome for my own good
- This pizza is too good to share, but I'm too nice to eat alone
- I want to learn Korean too
too
ADVERB//tuː//
to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/tuː/
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'to'에서 발전한 단어로, 원래는 '~에게'라는 전치사였지만 시간이 지나면서 '과도하게', '또한'의 의미로 확장되었다. 마치 화살이 목표점을 '투'하고 뚫고 지나가버린 것처럼 적정선을 넘어선다는 개념이다.
🎵Rhyme
twodobluenewtrue
two
do
blue
new
true
🔗Collocations
too much
too many
too bad
me too
too late
too soon
all too
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom thinks I'm too handsome for my own good”
😄 Fun example
“This pizza is too good to share, but I'm too nice to eat alone”
“I want to learn Korean too”
“The exam was too difficult for most students”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
excessivelyoverlyextremelyalsoas well
Antonyms
insufficientlyinadequately
Related
veryquiteratherfairlyextremely
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