excess

eccesso, eccedenza

Quantità superiore a quella necessaria, desiderata o consentita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: surplus, extra

Contrari: shortage, deficit

Espressioni comuni: an excess of, remove the excess, in excess

eccesso, eccedenza

Quantità superiore a quella necessaria o considerata accettabile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: surplus, overabundance

Contrari: shortage

Espressioni comuni: an excess of, remove the excess, in excess

oltre, più di

Nell’espressione «in excess of», indica una quantità superiore al numero o alla quantità specificati.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: in excess of something (Repairs will cost in excess of five hundred euros.)

Espressioni comuni: in excess of, well in excess

eccessi

Comportamenti in cui si beve, si spende o si cerca piacere senza misura, suscitando disapprovazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: overindulgence

Contrari: restraint

Espressioni comuni: youthful excess, excess of youth

differenza, eccedenza

Quantità di cui un numero o una quantità supera un altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: difference, remainder

Espressioni comuni: excess over costs, excess of income

in eccesso, eccedente

Che supera la quantità necessaria, consentita o abituale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: extra, surplus

Espressioni comuni: excess baggage, excess water, excess weight