too large
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1.0
- adjective
- /tu lɑrdʒ/
:
demasiado grande
- It is expensive to keep up, the taxes are high, and it's much too large for one person.
- far too large
- simply too large
- seem too large
So yeah, if the gap is too large, Gwen, she's got to move out.
- So yeah, if the gap is too large, Gwen, she's got to move out.
- And yes, while they maybe fit just slightly too large for me, that is the style right now.
- And some trees are far too large to even cover.
- And you need the guidance because the, the, the library is too large to wander through it unaided.
- And, and at some point these these sort of these collectives become too large to govern.
- And then the third right now is I think people's ambitions are too large.
- The empire was too large, given the nature of communications and the mechanisms available, to impose order.
- One of our theories is that it's simply too large for the logistics system that currently exists for transporting TV's around the world.
Examples
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The boots he wore were too large for him and cracked along the soles.
Fiction book (1996) -
Henri stood and took it, although it was almost too large for his hands to grasp.
Fiction book (1995) -
But it's too large and too large not by a little bit, but by a lot.
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And yes, while they maybe fit just slightly too large for me, that is the style right now.
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- It's too large for us.
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Hands that were too large, feet that were too large, neck too long, head too small.
Fiction book (1991) -
Holding a sword which is obviously too large for him.
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The house is far too large for us without David here... ...but we're so emotionally attached.
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It's also great for sharing files too large to attach to an e-mail.
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The table was too large for the small dining room, making it feel cramped.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
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2.1
Very large in size, amount, or effect
224
3.6
More than is needed or reasonable
61
2.3
Larger than normal and often too big for its use
54
4.6
Too strong or big compared with what the situation needs
47
5.9
Too large or small compared with what is fair
12
4.6
Much larger than is usual for that kind
3
4.4
Much larger than usual for its kind
1
4.7
Too big for the person or room
1
5.8
More than is needed or wanted
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'excessively large' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'too' (exceeding what is suitable) with 'large' (big in size). This degree-modifier + adjective pattern is a basic, cross-linguistic compositional structure that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily interpret.
Etymology
Too large comes from its two parts: too meaning 'more than needed' and large meaning 'big'. Imagine a suitcase that is too large to fit in the overhead compartment; that picture shows why the phrase means 'more than needed or acceptable'.