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Tuː Large Helping Adverb Young Big Carried Me/This

Word3 too
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /tuː/ /tuː/
Example
  • he's far too young to go on his own.
  • she was much too big to be carried.
  • this is too large a helping for me/this helping is too large for me.
  • is it too much to ask for a little quiet?
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too

(adverb)/tuː/ /tuː/
  1. used before adjectives and adverbs to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
    • He's far too young to go on his own.
    • She was much too big to be carried.
    • This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me.
    • Is it too much to ask for a little quiet?
    • The dress was too tight for me.
    • It's too late to do anything about it now.
    • Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often.
    • It’s too soon to say if he’ll survive.
    • It’s only too easy for them to deny responsibility.
    • The room was a bit too cramped for the three of us.
    • For most people treatment is just too expensive.
    • You can never have too many friends.
    • Some patients had to wait too long for an appointment.
  2. also; as well
    • SEE ALSO me-too
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/me-too
    • Can I come too?
    • When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too.
  3. very
    • I'm not too sure if this is right.
    • I'm just going out—I won't be too long.
    • Mary will be only too glad to help.
    • She's none too (= not very) clever.
    • potential customers who will not be too pleased about your lack of attention.
    • It's unlikely anyone's going to be too concerned about a little thing like that.
    • Our roads aren't too bad.
  4. used to comment on something that makes a situation worse
    • She broke her leg last week—and on her birthday too!
  5. used to emphasize something, especially your anger, surprise or agreement with something
    • ‘He did apologize eventually.’ ‘I should think so too!’
    • ‘She gave me the money.’ ‘About time too!’
  6. to need more skill or strength than you have; to be more difficult, annoying, etc. than you can bear
  7. used to say that there is no doubt about something
    • ‘We need to stick together.’ ‘Too right!’
    • ‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’

    Word Origin

    • Old English, stressed form of to, spelled too from the 16th cent.
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