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excès

excess, surplus

noun ek-SEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

overindulgence

Usage Note

Excès is identical in singular and plural (the final 's' is always present and always silent). The phrase à l'excès means 'to excess, excessively'. It commonly appears in legal and medical contexts: excès de vitesse (speeding), excès de boisson (excessive drinking). The adjective form is excessif.

Examples

"Il mange avec excès et se sent mal."

Natural Translation

He eats to excess and feels ill.

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