too

zu, allzu

Mehr als erwünscht, nötig, erlaubt oder möglich.

In einfachem Englisch: More than is wanted, needed, allowed, or possible.

• This soup is too hot.
• We arrived too late to buy tickets.
• Did you put too much sugar in it?

So benutzt man es: too + adjective/adverb + to do something (The box is too heavy to lift.); too + adjective + for someone (This film is too scary for children.); too much + uncountable noun / too many + plural noun (There are too many cars on this street.)

Synonyme: excessively, overly

Häufige Wendungen: too much, too many, too expensive, too late

auch, ebenfalls

Fügt dem bereits Gesagten eine weitere Person, Sache oder Tatsache hinzu.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to add another person, thing, or fact to what has already been mentioned.

• I like chocolate too.
• Her brother came too.
• We bought bread and some cheese too.

Synonyme: also, as well

Häufige Wendungen: me too, you too, that too, someone too

sehr, besonders

Bezeichnet einen hohen Grad; mit „not too“ sagt man, dass etwas nicht besonders stark zutrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: Very; often used after not to say that something is only slightly true or not true.

• I'm not too sure about that.
• She wasn't feeling too well yesterday.
• We would be only too happy to help.

Synonyme: very, particularly

Häufige Wendungen: not too sure, not too bad, not too well, only too happy