allzu
/ˈaltsuː/
adverb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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all too, much too
Built from all + zu; intensifies an adjective, often implying "more than is good": "allzu freundlich" (all too friendly).
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Das kam nicht allzu überraschend.
That didn't come as too much of a surprise.
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Practice
1 What does allzu mean?
all too, much too
2 Fill the gap: Das kam nicht ___ überraschend.
Full sentence: Das kam nicht allzu überraschend. (That didn't come as too much of a surprise.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches allzu?
allzu: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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