verb🔗ShareSurestimer, dépasser ses limitesTo expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit."The student tried to overextend himself by taking on too many extracurricular activities, which ultimately led to poor grades. "L'étudiant a essayé de se surestimer en participant à trop d'activités extrascolaires, ce qui a finalement conduit à de mauvaises notes.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtendre trop, forcerTo apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension."My son overextended the term "hero" to include all his friends who helped him with his homework. "Mon fils a étendu le terme « héros » pour inclure tous ses amis qui l'ont aidé avec ses devoirs.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurexposer, s'étendre tropTo push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks."In chess, a player might overextend their pawn, leaving it isolated and easily captured by the other player's pieces. "Aux échecs, un joueur pourrait surexposer son pion, le laissant isolé et facilement capturé par les pièces de l'adversaire.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading