too

too
too [tu:]
adverb
   a. ( = excessively) trop
• it's too hard for me to explain c'est trop difficile à expliquer
• it's too heavy for me to carry c'est trop lourd à porter pour moi
• I'm not too sure about that je n'en suis pas trop sûr
• too right! (inf) et comment !
   b. ( = also) aussi ; ( = moreover) en plus
• I went too j'y suis allé aussi
• he can swim too lui aussi sait nager
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[tuː]
Note: When too means also it is generally translated by aussi: me too = moi aussi; can I have some too? = est-ce que je peux en avoir aussi?
When too means to an excessive degree it is translated by trop: too high, too dangerous trop haut, trop dangereux
For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below
adverb
1) (also) aussi

‘I love you’ - ‘I love you too’ — ‘je t'aime’ - ‘moi aussi, je t'aime’

have you been to India too? — (like me) est-ce que toi aussi tu es allé en Inde?; (as well as other countries) est-ce que tu es allé en Inde aussi?

she's kind but she's strict too — elle est gentille mais elle est stricte

she was very annoyed and quite right too! — elle était vraiment agacée et il y avait de quoi!

about time too! — il est bien temps!

‘I'm sorry’ - ‘I should think so too!’ — ‘je m'excuse’ - ‘j'espère bien!’

...and in front of your mother too! — ...et devant ta mère en plus!

2) (excessively) trop

the coat is too big for him — le manteau est trop grand pour lui

it's too early to leave — il est trop tôt pour partir

too many/too few people — trop de/trop peu de gens

I ate too much — j'ai trop mangé

he was in too much of a hurry to talk — il était trop pressé pour parler

too silly for words — d'une bêtise sans nom

it was too little too late — c'était trop peu trop tard

you're too kind! — vous êtes trop aimable!

they'll be only too pleased to help — ils seront ravis de rendre service

he's only too ready to criticize — il ne rate pas une occasion de critiquer

she hasn't been too well recently — elle n'est pas vraiment en forme ces temps-ci

that's too bad! — (a pity) c'est tellement dommage!; (hard luck) tant pis!

too right! — et comment!

we're not too thrilled — on ne peut pas dire que nous soyons ravis

I'm not too sure about that — je n'en suis pas si sûr

‘they've arrived’ - ‘none too soon!’ — ‘ils sont arrivés’ - ‘ce n'est pas trop tôt!’; all, only


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