overdone in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for overdone in the English»French Dictionary

overdone [Brit əʊvəˈdʌn, Am ˌoʊvərˈdən] ADJ

1. overdone (exaggerated):

overdone effect, emotion

exagéré

the comedy was overdone

les passages comiques n'étaient pas très subtils

2. overdone (overcooked):

overdone

trop cuit

overdo <pret overdid; pp overdone> [Brit əʊvəˈduː, Am ˌoʊvərˈdu] VB trans

1. overdo (exaggerate):

overdo sentiment, reaction

exagérer

to overdo it or things (when describing)

exagérer

to overdo it or things (when describing)

en rajouter inf

to overdo it or things (when performing)

forcer la note inf

to overdo it or things (when performing)

en faire trop inf

to overdo it or things (when working)

en faire trop inf

don't overdo the exercises/studying

ne force pas trop sur les exercices/les études inf

he rather overdoes the devoted nephew

il joue un peu trop au neveu dévoué

2. overdo (use too much of):

overdo flavouring, perfume, makeup

avoir la main lourde sur

3. overdo (overcook):

overdo meat, vegetables

faire trop cuire

Translations for overdone in the French»English Dictionary

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appuyé (appuyée) politesse

overdone

exagéré (exagérée) forme, contour

overdone

charger la barque

to overdo sth

boursoufler style

to overdo

en rajouter (en faire trop)

to overdo it

faire du zèle ou de l'excès de zèle

to be overzealous, to overdo it

trop cuit gigot, steak

overdone

forcer la dose ou note

to overdo it

forcer sur vin, sel, couleur

to overdo

forcer

to overdo it

overdone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overdone in the English»French Dictionary

overdone ADJ

1. overdone (exaggerated):

overdone make-up

exagéré(e)

2. overdone (cooked too long):

overdone

trop cuit(e)

overdo VB trans

1. overdo (exaggerate):

overdo

exagérer

don't overdo it! irony, salt

n'en rajoute pas!

don't overdo it! work

n'en fais pas trop!

2. overdo (use too much):

overdo

exagérer sur

3. overdo (cook too long):

overdo

cuire trop longtemps

Translations for overdone in the French»English Dictionary

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outré(e)

overdone

en faire des tonnes inf

to overdo it

forcer la note

to overdo it

forcer sur les pâtisseries

to overdo the pastries

pousser

to overdo it

en remettre inf

to overdo it

overdone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't overdo it! irony, salt

n'en rajoute pas!

don't overdo it! work

n'en fais pas trop!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, these elements are never overdone and are used very sparingly.

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As was the case with their 1985 appearance, the stage presentation came across to some as unnecessarily quirky and overdone.

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It made good use of the whole ensemble, giving every character a chance to shine without anyone's schtick feeling overdone.

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Consider the landscape behind our subjects, it is clean and serene, not overdone with unnecessary detail.

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Here, on the outer walls, the sculptures are not overdone, yet they are articulate and discretely aesthetic.

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It seems overdone for the emperor to send thousands of professional soldiers against them.

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But it's overdone and therefore not totally satisfying.

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Mink bemoaned the ending with the dance numbers, calling it a big dud and overdone self-indulgence.

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She further added that her voice on this song, like many of the others, is slightly computerized without sounding overdone.

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In her review, she called the film a wonderfully twisted black comedy even though she believed it to be excessive and occasionally overdone.

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