overplay

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(ō'vər-plā') pronunciation

v., -played, -play·ing, -plays.

v.tr.
    1. To present (a dramatic role, for example) in an exaggerated manner.
    2. To emphasize or stress unduly.
  1. To overestimate the strength of (one's holding or position) with resulting defeat: overplayed his hand and lost the game.
  2. Sports. To hit (a golf ball) beyond the green.
v.intr.
To overdo a role or an effect.



v

Definition: be very dramatic
Antonyms: play down

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overspille, overdrive betydningen af
v. intr. - overdrive, skyde en bold ud over puttingbanen

Nederlands (Dutch)
overmatig benadrukken, overdrijven, buiten de green slaan (golf)

Français (French)
v. tr. - exagérer, charger
v. intr. - se surestimer

Deutsch (German)
v. - übertrieben spielen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (το) παρακάνω (κν. το παραξηλώνω), παραξεθαρρεύω

Italiano (Italian)
esagerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exagerar no desempenho (Teatro), vencer ao jogo

Русский (Russian)
переигрывать, перестараться, переоценивать собственные возможности

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - exagerar, lanzar la pelota más allá de
v. intr. - exagerar, lanzar la pelota más allá de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - (teat)spela överdrivet, överbetona

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
过火地表演, 打败, 夸张, 过分高估手上的牌, 表演过火

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 過火地表演, 打敗, 誇張, 過分高估手上的牌
v. intr. - 表演過火

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 연기를 과장해서 하다, 과대평가하다
v. intr. - 과장된 연기를 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 誇張する, 大げさに演じる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبالغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפריז בחשיבות, הדגיש יתר על המידה, שיחק (תפקיד בתיאטרון) בהגזמה‬
v. intr. - ‮הפריז בהערכת השפעתו‬


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