What does demasia in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word demasia in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use demasia in Portuguese.

The word demasia in Portuguese means surplus, overplus,  excess, superabundance, demasia, muito de uma só vez, abusar de, abusar em, em demasia, sobrestimar, superestimar, gastar em demasia. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word demasia

surplus, overplus,  excess, superabundance

demasia

noun (informal (many, a lot of [sth]) (grande número)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A whole slew of applications came at the last minute.

muito de uma só vez

noun (sudden excess of [sth])

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
I took a big gulp of beer and got too much at once.

abusar de, abusar em

(indulge in [sth] excessively)

On weekends I like to curl up on the couch and binge on a box set.

em demasia

adjective (a slight excess of)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

sobrestimar, superestimar

transitive verb (esteem too highly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
It is important not to overrate your students' abilities or you may set tasks that are too difficult for them. That actor has always been overrated in my opinion.

gastar em demasia

intransitive verb (spend too much money) (gastar dinheiro demais)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Receiving a small inheritance, Bill began to overspend alarmingly.

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