how to say “over the top” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/מוגזם-#.m4a” /]מֻגְזָם

The Hebrew word for to exaggerate is להגזים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/מוגזם-#.m4a” /], a הפעיל verb. It also means to go over the top with something, as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/מוגזם-#.m4a” /]הגזמתם עם העוגה הזאת!

You guys have gone over the top with this cake!

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Something that is over the top is מוגזם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/מוגזם-#.m4a” /], the הופעל version of להגזים.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/מוגזם-#.m4a” /]מה דעתך, יעקב, הפאה הזאת מוגזמת?

What do you think, Jacob, is this wig too much?

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