demais

[duh-MAHYS]

adverb

too much, too many, excessively

1. in excess; more than necessary or desirable

You are eating too much candy.

Você está comendo demais doces.

2. also, furthermore, in addition

Besides, I don't have time to go.

Demais, não tenho tempo para ir.

3. very, extremely (colloquial usage)

That movie is amazing!

Esse filme é demais!

NYC Slang

too much, extra, over the top

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General Brazilian

demais

standard usage; commonly used in both formal and informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

demais

frequently used colloquially to mean 'awesome' or 'incredible'

São Paulo

demais

standard usage with same meanings as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

demais

used similarly, though 'demasiado' is also common in European Portuguese

é demais para mim (it's too much for me)

demais é pouco (more is better, excess is not enough)

e demais (and then some, what's more)

ter demais de algo (to have too much of something)

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