too
adverb/tuː/
Слово англійською: too
Переклад too українською: (за)надто, ~ good to be true — надто добре, щоб можна було повірити, ~ little (much) — надто мало (багато), ~ quickly — занадто швидко, you've given me three ~ many — ви дали мені на три більше, she was none ~ early for the train — вона ледь устигла на поїзд, дуже, конче, украй, only ~ — безмежно
Детальний опис
- used before adjectives and adverbs to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
- He's far too young to go on his own.
- She was much too big to be carried.
- This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me.
- Is it too much to ask for a little quiet?
- The dress was too tight for me.
- It's too late to do anything about it now.
- Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often.
- It’s too soon to say if he’ll survive.
- It’s only too easy for them to deny responsibility.
- The room was a bit too cramped for the three of us.
- For most people treatment is just too expensive.
- You can never have too many friends.
- Some patients had to wait too long for an appointment.
- (usually placed at the end of a clause) also; as well
- Can I come too?
- When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too.
Which Word? also / as well / tooalso / as well / toosee also me-too- Also is more formal than as well and too, and it usually comes before the main verb or after be:
- I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington.
- Her husband is also a teacher at the school.
- ‘I’m going home now.’ ‘I’ll come too.’.
- When you want to add a second negative point in a negative sentence, use not…either:
- She hasn’t phoned and she hasn’t written either.
- You can have a burger, but you can’t have fries as well.
- very
- I'm not too sure if this is right.
- I'm just going out—I won't be too long.
- Mary will be only too glad to help.
- She's none too (= not very) clever.
- potential customers who will not be too pleased about your lack of attention.
- It's unlikely anyone's going to be too concerned about a little thing like that.
- Our roads aren't too bad.
- used to comment on something that makes a situation worse
- She broke her leg last week—and on her birthday too!
- used to emphasize something, especially your anger, surprise or agreement with something
- ‘He did apologize eventually.’ ‘I should think so too!’
- ‘She gave me the money.’ ‘About time too!’
Word OriginOld English, stressed form of to, spelled too from the 16th cent.
Idioms
be too much (for somebody)
- to need more skill or strength than you have; to be more difficult, annoying, etc. than you can bear
too right
- (British English, informal) used to say that there is no doubt about something
- ‘We need to stick together.’ ‘Too right!’
- ‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’