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Adverb · very common

слишком

Translation of слишком

overly

Meaning of слишком

Russian

Больше, чем нужно или разумно.

English

too; more than is normal or reasonable

слишком

Transcription and pronunciation of слишком

сли́шком

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsʲlʲiʂkəm]
In Latin letters
slishkom

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  1. I'm not overly worried about the exam.

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    Я не слишком волнуюсь из-за экзамена.

  2. The instructions for the new printer were overly complicated.

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    Инструкция к новому принтеру была слишком сложной.

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What's the difference between слишком, чересчур, излишне, and чрезмерно

Ч
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чересчур

Same meaning; a little more emotional and colloquial.

И
🇷🇺Russian
излишне

More formal, written style.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чрезмерно

Formal and stronger: far beyond the norm.

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What does слишком mean?

too; more than is normal or reasonable

How do you pronounce слишком?

слишком is pronounced [ˈsʲlʲiʂkəm], in Latin letters “slishkom”.

How is слишком used in a sentence?

I'm not overly worried about the exam. Translation: Я не слишком волнуюсь из-за экзамена.

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