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allzu

all too, far too

adverb AL-tsoo Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

overly

Usage Note

Allzu intensifies an adjective or adverb to signal excess and often carries a negative undertone: allzu schnell, allzu leicht. It is always written as one word and cannot stand alone.

Examples

"Das Angebot war allzu verlockend, um es abzulehnen."

Natural Translation

The offer was all too tempting to turn down.

Literal Translation

The offer was all-too tempting, in-order-to it to-turn-down.

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