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superflu

superfluous, unnecessary

adjective sy-pehr-FLY Rare

Origin: Latin 'superfluus' (overflowing)

Usage Note

Superflu can also function as a noun — le superflu means 'that which is superfluous' or 'excess'. The feminine form is superflue. It is a formal register word; colloquially French speakers might say en trop ('one too many') for the same idea.

Examples

"Ces détails sont tout à fait superflus."

Natural Translation

These details are completely superfluous.

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