| 14.12 Trop = too (much) |
If we are talking about abundancy, we have of some things too much, or we are too late or we speak about being too slowly. In French this little 'too' is trop.
| too = trop | |
| Ça c' était trop cher. | = This was too expensive. |
| Mon chien cours trop lentement. | = My dog runs too slowly. |
There is one exception: too much. Here, beaucoup is omitted:
| too much = trop | ||
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Il mange beaucoup. | = He eats much. |
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Il mange trop. | = He eats too much. |
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Il dépense beaucoup d' argent. | = He spends much money. |
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Il dépense trop d' argent. | = He spends too much money. |
trop can also be used in a predicative or attributive manner.
| too much = trop | ||
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Ça c' était trop. | = This was too much. |
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C' était un mot de trop. | = This was one word too much. |
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