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overplayed

/ˌoʊvərˈpleɪd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈpleɪd/

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verb

Surjouer, en faire trop

To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

Examples :

"When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production."

Quand Chris a surjoué son rôle encore une fois, le réalisateur a averti que quiconque en ferait trop serait exclu de la prochaine production.

entertainment action style

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verb

Surjouer, passer trop souvent

To play (a song or record) too frequently.

Examples :

"The radio station overplayed that pop song; I'm tired of hearing it every hour. "

La station de radio a trop passé cette chanson pop ; j'en ai marre de l'entendre toutes les heures.

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verb

Se surestimer, se griller

To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.

Examples :

"The student overplayed their skills in the debate competition, believing they were unbeatable, but ultimately lost. "

L'étudiant s'est surestimé dans le concours de débat, croyant être imbattable, mais a finalement perdu.

sport game action attitude

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verb

Envoyer (sa balle de golf) au-delà du green

To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".

Examples :

"The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost."

Les premiers coups se sont merveilleusement bien passés, mais Robin a envoyé le dernier au-delà du green et a perdu.

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adjective

Surexploité, trop joué

Played too frequently.

Examples :

"That song used to be my favorite, but now it's overplayed on the radio. "

Cette chanson était mon préférée, mais elle est maintenant surexploitée à la radio.

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