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overplaying

/ˌoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ/

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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 de nouveau surjoué son rôle, le réalisateur a averti que quiconque en ferait trop serait exclu de la prochaine production.

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verb

Diffuser trop souvent, passer trop souvent

To play (a song or record) too frequently.

Examples :

"The radio station is overplaying that new pop song; I hear it every hour. "

La station de radio diffuse trop souvent cette nouvelle chanson pop ; je l'entends toutes les heures.

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verb

Se surestimer, en faire trop

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

Examples :

"He was overplaying his hand by betting all his money in the first round, and he quickly lost the poker game. "

Il s'est surestimé en misant tout son argent au premier tour, et il a rapidement perdu la partie de poker.

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verb

Envoyer accidentellement (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 la dernière balle au-delà du green et a perdu.