excess

excess
excess
1 noun [{{t}}ɪk'ses]
(a) (unreasonable amount) excès m;
∎ an excess of salt/fat in the diet un excès de sel/de graisses dans l'alimentation
(b) (difference between two amounts) supplément m, surplus m;
∎ an excess of supply over demand un excès de l'offre sur la demande;
∎ there has been an excess of expenditure over revenue les dépenses ont excédé les recettes
(c) (over-indulgence) excès m;
∎ a life of excess une vie d'excès
(d) (usu pl) (unacceptable action) excès m, abus m;
∎ the excesses of the occupying troops les excès ou abus commis par les soldats pendant l'occupation;
∎ he is famous for his excesses il est réputé pour ses excès
(e) {{}}British{{}} {{}}Insurance{{}} franchise f
2 adjective
[{{t}}'ekses] (extra) en trop, excédentaire;
∎ you're carrying a lot of excess weight tu as beaucoup de kilos en trop ou à perdre
3 in excess of preposition
(a stated percentage, weight) au-dessus de;
∎ she earns in excess of £25,000 a year elle gagne plus de 25 000 livres par an
4 to excess [{{t}}ɪk'ses] adverb
∎ to carry sth to excess pousser qch trop loin;
∎ he does or carries it to excess il exagère, il dépasse les bornes;
∎ to eat/to drink to excess manger/boire à l'excès
►► excess baggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;
∎ I had 10 kilos of excess baggage j'avais 10 kilos d'excédent de bagages;
{{}}British{{}} excess fare supplément m de prix;
excess luggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;
{{}}Finance{{}} excess profits surplus m des bénéfices; (unexpected) bénéfices mpl exceptionnels, bénéfices mpl extraordinaires;
{{}}Finance{{}} excess profits tax impôt f sur les bénéfices exceptionnels;
{{}}Banking{{}} excess reserves réserves fpl excédentaires;
{{}}Stock Exchange{{}} excess shares actions fpl détenues en surnombre;
excess supply suroffre f

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