exaggeration

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BrE /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪʃn/ AmE /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 OVERSTATEMENT [uncountable] B1

the act of making something seem bigger, better, worse, etc. than it really is; the quality of being exaggerated

exageración, sobrevaloración

  • an exaggeration

Collocations exaggeration of something · exaggeration about somebody/something

  • It's just an exaggeration.

    Es solo una exageración.

2 EXAGGERATE [transitive] B1

to make something seem bigger, better, worse, etc. than it really is; to be exaggerated

exagerar, sobrevalorar

  • exaggerate about somebody/something

Collocations exaggerate the importance of something · exaggerate a problem

  • He tends to exaggerate his achievements.

    Tiene tendencia a exagerar sus logros.