Exageradas (en. Exaggerated)

/eɡsaχeˈɾaðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That presents or conveys a reality in an exaggerated manner.
His comments about the event were so exaggerated that no one took them seriously.
Sus comentarios sobre el evento fueron tan exagerados que nadie los tomó en serio.
That is expressed with an excess of enthusiasm or drama.
The actress gave an exaggerated performance that made the audience laugh.
La actriz hizo una actuación exagerada que causó risa en el público.
That is characterized by hyperbole or excess.
The descriptions of the landscape were exaggerated, as if she were painting a picture.
Las descripciones del paisaje eran exageradas, como si estuviera pintando un cuadro.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'exaggeratus', past participle of 'exaggerare', which means to increase or elevate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

don’t exaggerate
don’t show off or stretch the truth beyond what it really is.
no exageres
exaggerate the situation
giving greater importance or dramatic flair to an event of which it has none.
exagerar la situación
don’t be exaggerated
advising someone to stop having disproportionate reactions.
no seas exagerado

Related Words

exaggeration
act or effect of exaggerating.
exageración
exaggerator
person who tends to exaggerate situations or characteristics.
exagerador
exaggeratedly
in an exaggerated manner.
exageradamente

Slang Meanings

To make a mountain out of a grain of sand.
When he said he felt bad, he was making a mountain out of a grain of sand.
Cuando dijo que se sentía mal, estuvo haciendo una montaña de un grano de arena.
To give an unnecessary drama.
The way he told the story was so exaggerated that it sounded like a soap opera.
La forma en que contó la historia fue tan exagerada que parecía una telenovela.