überzogen
covered, coated, excessive
English translations
- 01
strained
- 02
exaggerated
- 03
overdrawn
Word details
- German meaning
- Übermäßig, übertrieben; mit einer Schicht bedeckt.
- English meaning
- exaggerated
- Synonym
- übertrieben, exzessiv
- German example
- Seine Reaktion war etwas überzogen.
- English example
- His reaction was a bit exaggerated.
Related words
- vergoldet
Gilded
- vernickelt
Nickel-plated
- Lackleder
Patent leather
- Kuvertüre
Chocolate coating
- Zinnblech
Tinplate is steel sheet coated with a thin layer of tin to protect it from corrosion.
- Ganache
Ganache
- Canache
Ganache
- gekalkt
Limed means treated or coated with lime to disinfect, protect, or beautify.
- platiniert
Platinized means that an item has been coated with a thin layer of platinum to make it more resistant or visually appealing.
- silberbeschichtet
Silver-plated
- unversilbert
Unsilvered
- verzinkt
Galvanized
- beschichtet
Coated
- rhodiumbeschichtet
Rhodium-plated
- rhodiniert
Rhodium-plated
- Zementation
Cementation
- Überspitztheit
Exaggeration
- Goldfaden
Gold thread
- Zuckerguß
Icing, frosting
- Pralinee
praline
- Praliné
Praline
- Vogelmilch
Bird's milk is a confectionery consisting of a soft, foamy filling covered in chocolate.
- verkrustet
Crusted, encrusted
- verzinnt
Tinned
- verchromt
Chrome-plated
- hartversilbert
Heavily silver-plated
- versilbert
Silver-plated
- scheibchenförmig
Disc-shaped
- Dragée
Dragée
- Glasur
Glaze
- Pfeffernuss
A Pfeffernuss is a small, spicy Christmas cookie, often covered in icing.
- Schokokuss
Chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
- überziehen
to coat, to cover; to overdraw
Example sentences with “überzogen”
Der Kuchen ist mit Schokolade überzogen. (The cake is covered with chocolate.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'überzogen' have two meanings?
Yes: 1. Coated/covered, 2. Excessive (e.g., überzogene Erwartungen).