Meaning of prea | Babel Free

Definitions

1. too (to an excessive degree)
   stressed
2. too much
   informal, stressed
3. too (to a high degree)
   informal, unstressed
4. much, too much, really
   informal, unstressed
5. most, very, highly
   archaic
6. synonym of cam (“approximately”)

Equivalents

Examples

“E încă prea devreme.”

It’s still too early.

“Sunt prea mulți oameni înăuntru.”

There are too many people inside.

“Prea te grăbești!”

You’re rushing too much!

“nu prea curând”

not anytime soon

“Să fii concediat nu este prea plăcut.”

Being laid off isn’t too pleasant.

“Situația nu se prea îmbunătățește.”

The situation isn’t improving much.

“Nu prea am văzut nimic.”

I didn’t really see anything.

“―Te-ai descurcat? ―Nu prea.”

“Did you do well?” “Not really.”

“О табакере кꙋ брілантꙋрі̆ преа богат ꙟмфрꙋмсъцатъ, ші о скрісоаре де ꙟнсꙋші̆ мѫна Сꙋлтанꙋлꙋі̆[…]”

A snuffbox most richly decorated with diamonds, and a letter by the hand of the Sultan himself […]

CEFR level