desmedido

adj.

excessive, disproportionate, beyond measure, out of all proportion.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desmedirse.

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desmedido

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=desmedirse}}desmedirse

► adjetivo

1 (desproporcionado) excessive, disproportionate, out of all proportion

2 (sin límite) boundless, unbounded

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ADJ

1) [tamaño, importancia] (=excesivo) excessive; (=desproporcionado) out of all proportion

2) [ambición] boundless

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-da adjetivo excessive

le han dado una importancia desmedida — they have attributed too much importance to it

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= unrestrained, inordinate, runaway, unconscionable, intemperate, excessive, out-of-control.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex. Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.

Ex. Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.

Ex. From hermeneutics to the most intemperate positivism, the real challenge is that of conceiving a general methodology.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.

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* euforia desmedida = irrational exuberance.

* exuberancia desmedida = irrational exuberance.

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-da adjetivo excessive

le han dado una importancia desmedida — they have attributed too much importance to it

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= unrestrained, inordinate, runaway, unconscionable, intemperate, excessive, out-of-control.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex: Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.

Ex: Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.

Ex: From hermeneutics to the most intemperate positivism, the real challenge is that of conceiving a general methodology.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.

* euforia desmedida = irrational exuberance.

* exuberancia desmedida = irrational exuberance.

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desmedido -da

adjective

excessive

su desmedida afición al juego his excessive fondness for gambling

le han dado una importancia desmedida a ese hecho they have given that fact undue significance, they have attributed too much importance to that fact

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Del verbo desmedirse: (conjugate desmedirse)

desmedido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desmedido    
desmedirse
desmedido

◊ -da adjetivo

excessive;
le han dado una importancia desmedida they have attributed too much importance to it
desmedido,-a adjetivo disproportionate, excessive
su desmedido optimismo, her unbounded optimism

'desmedido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desmedida
English:
excessive
- immoderate

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desmedido, -a adj

excessive, disproportionate

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desmedido

adj excessive

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desmedido, -da adj

desmesurado: excessive, undue