excess

/ɪkˈses/ noun

Translation

› [U, no plural] more of something than is usual or needed

aşırılık, bolluk

An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply.1821

in excess of sth › more than a particular amount or level

...den/dan daha fazla

He earns in excess of £60,000 a year.1812

do sth to excess › to do something too much

bir şeyi ifrata/aşırıya kaçarak yapmak, aşırı derecede yapmak

He occasionally has a beer, but he never drinks to excess.1821

(Definition of excess noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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