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    L'excès (en. Excess)

    /lɛkˈsɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A quantity that exceeds the norm or what is reasonable.
    Excessive work can be harmful to health.
    L'excès de travail peut être nuisible à la santé.
    An exaggerated or disproportionate behavior.
    His excessive enthusiasm was palpable during the meeting.
    Son excès d'enthousiasme était palpable durant la réunion.
    A surplus that goes beyond limits.
    Speeding violations are punishable by law.
    Les excès de vitesse sont punis par la loi.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'excessus', derived from 'excedere' meaning 'to exceed'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Speeding
    Driving at a speed above the authorized limit.
    l'excès de vitesse
    In excess
    In any quantity that exceeds acceptable limits.
    en excès
    Overzealousness
    An excessive commitment that can lead to mistakes.
    l'excès de zèle

    Related Words

    To exceed
    Doing more than what is appropriate in a given context.
    excéder
    Surplus
    A quantity that exceeds what is normal or expected.
    excédent

    Slang Meanings

    To be in the red
    He is in the red with his expenses; he has gone overboard.
    Il est dans le rouge avec ses dépenses, il a fait des excès.
    To push the envelope
    He really pushed the envelope with his excuses; quite an excess.
    Il a vraiment poussé le bouchon avec ses excuses, un bel excès.