en trop

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ tʁo/

Prepositional phrase

en trop

  1. in excess, left, extra, too much, too many
    Synonym: (colloquial) en rab
    J'ai deux euros en trop. ― I've got two euros left (from what should have been enough).
    Avez-vous du pain en trop ? ― Do you have extra bread
  2. useless, disposable, unnecessary
    Synonyms: inutile, futile, superflu
    Tu peux laisser tes bottes là, vu le temps elles seront en trop de toute manière.
    You can leave your boots behind, they'll be useless anyway, given the weather.
  3. (figuratively) not wanted, out of place, undesirable, disapproved of, at odds with one setting; (also) annoying, bothersome, embarassing
    Synonyms: gênant, indésirable
    se sentir en trop ― to feel unwanted (or annoying)
    Je pense qu'on est en trop ici. ― I think people don't want us here. / I think we don't belong here.

Synonyms

(all senses): de trop

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