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Tuː Large Helping I Adverb Bre Young Me/This

Word too
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / tuː / NAmE / tuː /
Example
  • he's far too young to go on his own.
  • 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.
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too

(adverb)BrE / tuː / NAmE / 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.
    • 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.
  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.
    • I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington.
    • ‘I’m going home now.’ ‘I’ll come too.’
    • She hasn’t phoned and she hasn’t written either.
    • You can have a burger, but you can’t have fries as well.
  3. used to comment on something that makes a situation worse
    • She broke her leg last week—and on her birthday too!
  4. very
    • I'm not too sure if this is right.
    • I'm just going out—I won't be too long.
    • She's none too (= not very) clever.
  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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