übertreiben
Meaning
- (class-1,strong) to exaggerate
- (class-1,strong) to overdo
Concepts
exaggerate
overdo
overstate
blow up
overact
do too much
go too far
accentuate
aggravate
heighten
overdone
overpays
overegg the pudding
go to excess
make worse
worsen
breed cattle
increase
make bigger
multiply
exalt
praise
vaunt
pile it on
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ü‧ber‧trei‧ben
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌyːbəʁˈtʁaɪ̯bən/
Etymology
über- + treiben
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