too (A1)
adverb
Pronunciation: tuː
Definition
To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
Examples
It is too cold to go outside.
He ate too much ice cream.
This shirt is too small for me.
How to Use too
- too + adjective (collocation)
- An adjective that is excessively high or strong. — "The water is too hot to drink."
- too + adverb (collocation)
- An adverb that is excessively high or strong. — "He ran too quickly for me to follow."
- too much + uncountable noun (collocation)
- An uncountable noun that is excessively high or strong. — "There is too much noise in this room."
- too many + countable noun (collocation)
- A countable noun that is excessively high or strong. — "There are too many people here."
- too + adjective/adverb + to + infinitive (collocation)
- Used to express that something is so great or extreme that it prevents something else from happening. — "He is too tired to walk."
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