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overreact

/ˌəʊvəˈriːækt/

/ˌoʊvərˈriːækt/

Translations

overreactverb

overreacted

Past Simple

overreacted

Past Participle

overreacting

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈriːækt/

/ˌoʊvərˈriːækt/

surréagirSe dit d’une réaction émotionnelle excessive ou disproportionnée.

She tends to overreact whenever she receives criticism.

Elle a tendance à surréagir chaque fois qu’elle reçoit des critiques.

surréagirS’emploie aussi pour un système biologique, un mécanisme ou un marché qui réagit trop fortement.

His immune system overreacts to pollen.

Son système immunitaire surréagit au pollen.

Synonyms

react excessively

Antonyms

overreactverb

To react or respond to something with an excessive, disproportionate, or inappropriate level of emotion or behavior.

She tends to overreact whenever she receives criticism, often taking it too personally.

To react with more force or intensity than is required or desirable, especially of biological systems, mechanisms, or markets.

His immune system overreacts to pollen, triggering severe allergies.