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, embarrassing
    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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