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“excess” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eksˈθeso/

Example

Hay exceso de azúcar en este café.

There is an excess of sugar in this coffee.

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How to say “excess” in Spanish

“Excess” in Spanish is exceso.

A harmful surplus beyond a safe limit.

Full entry for exceso: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with exceso

En el aeropuerto detectaron un exceso de equipaje.

At the airport they detected excess baggage.

Tips for using exceso

  • Colloquially, 'es un exceso' expresses strong disapproval, while factual statements about quantity usually use 'hay exceso de ...'.

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