overblown

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ophørt at blomstre; overdrevet
v. sprede ved at blæse; blæse kraftigt; overdrive

Example Sentences

a world of overblown egos.

en verden af overdrevne egoer.

a pile of overblown saplings.

en bunke overdrevne småtræer.

Real-world Examples

Yet other scientists called the warnings overblown and brought attention to more immediate risks.

Andre videnskabsfolk kaldte advarslerne for overdrevne og gjorde opmærksom på mere umiddelbare risici.

Source: Selected English short passages

Actually, the risk of dehydration is way overblown.

Egentlig er risikoen for dehydrering meget overdrevet.

Source: Healthy little secrets

But he still thinks the pessimism is overblown.

Men han mener stadig, at pessimismen er overdrevet.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That may be because such differences are overblown.

Det kan skyldes, at sådanne forskelle er overdrevne.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Overblown language is also used when the actual business is prosaic.

Overdrevet sprog bruges også, når den faktiske forretning er prosaisk.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

For one thing, the schedule and costs have been severely overblown.

For det første er tidsplanen og omkostningerne blevet alvorligt overdrevet.

Source: Realm of Legends

I think that at the moment they seem to be quite overblown.

Jeg tror, at de i øjeblikket virker ret overdrevne.

Source: 6 Minute English

The threat of Polexit, of Poland leaving the European Union is overblown.

Truslen om Polexit, Polens afgang fra EU, er overdrevet.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Bagman looked somehow like a slightly overblown cartoon figure, standing amid all the pale-faced champions.

Bagman lignede på en eller anden måde en let overdrevet tegneseriefigur, der stod midt i alle de blegnede mestre.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It is therefore fortunate, Mr Kagan concludes, that most talk about America's decline is overblown.

Det er derfor heldigt, hr. Kagan konkluderer, at det meste af snakken om Amerikas nedgang er overdrevet.

Source: The Economist - Arts

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