excess

exceso, sobrante

Cantidad que supera lo necesario, lo deseado o lo permitido.

En inglés sencillo: An amount greater than what is needed, wanted, or allowed.

• Wipe away the excess.
• An excess of rain damaged the crops.
• Pour off any excess before serving the sauce.

Cómo se usa: an excess of something (An excess of sugar can spoil the flavour.); in excess (Even healthy foods can cause problems when eaten in excess.)

Sinónimos: surplus, extra

Antónimos: shortage, deficit

Expresiones frecuentes: an excess of, remove the excess, in excess

exceso, sobrante

Cantidad que supera lo necesario o lo que se considera aceptable.

En inglés sencillo: An amount greater than what is needed or considered acceptable.

• Wipe away the excess.
• An excess of rain damaged the crops.
• He eats everything in excess.

Cómo se usa: an excess of something (An excess of salt can spoil the soup.); in excess (Even healthy foods can cause problems when eaten in excess.)

Sinónimos: surplus, overabundance

Antónimos: shortage

Expresiones frecuentes: an excess of, remove the excess, in excess

más de, por encima de

En «in excess of», indica que se supera una cifra o cantidad determinada.

En inglés sencillo: In the expression 'in excess of', greater than a stated number or amount.

• The bill was in excess of fifty pounds.
• They drove at speeds in excess of the limit.
• The company employs in excess of a thousand people.

Cómo se usa: in excess of something (Repairs will cost in excess of five hundred euros.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in excess of, well in excess

excesos

Conductas de beber, gastar o buscar placer sin moderación, que otras personas desaprueban.

En inglés sencillo: Actions involving too much drinking, spending, or pleasure, which other people disapprove of.

• His excesses worried his family.
• She regretted the excesses of her youth.
• Years of excess had damaged his health.

Sinónimos: overindulgence

Antónimos: restraint

Expresiones frecuentes: youthful excess, excess of youth

diferencia, excedente

Cantidad en que un número o una cantidad supera a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The amount by which one number or quantity is greater than another.

• The excess was twenty dollars.
• Calculate the excess of revenue over costs.
• Their income exceeded their expenses, and they saved the excess.

Cómo se usa: the excess of A over B (The excess of income over spending was small.)

Sinónimos: difference, remainder

Expresiones frecuentes: excess over costs, excess of income

sobrante, excesivo

Que supera la cantidad necesaria, permitida o habitual.

En inglés sencillo: Greater than the amount that is needed, allowed, or usual.

• Drain off the excess water.
• We paid a fee for excess baggage.
• The machine releases excess heat through these openings.

Sinónimos: extra, surplus

Expresiones frecuentes: excess baggage, excess water, excess weight