exagerando
/eɡsaxeɾando/from spelling rules
exagerando is the Spanish way to say exaggerating.
You might also encounter the informal idiom tirar la casa por la ventana, which literally means "throwing the house out the window" and is used to describe someone going overboard or exaggerating, particularly when spending money.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the expression echando mucha crema is used metaphorically to mean exaggerating.
How does it change in a sentence?
exagerando is the gerund form of the verb exagerar and is used to express an ongoing action.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsaxeɾando/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not add an extra 'g' to the word based on the English spelling. The Spanish spelling exagerando uses only one 'g'.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a person who is exagerando might be described as está muy pesado, which literally means 'they are very heavy'.
- When a story is exaggerated to make it more exciting, Spanish speakers might say they are darle alas, which means 'giving it wings'. This suggests that the exaggeration allows the story to fly beyond the truth.
- While English speakers might say someone is 'making a mountain out of a molehill', a Spaniard might say they are hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, or 'making a mountain out of a grain of sand'.
Examples in context
- Pensé que Tom estaba exagerando.I thought Tom was exaggerating.This sentence shows how to use exagerando to describe a third party.Tatoeba #2062314 by hayastan, translation #1961499 by CK
- Estaba exagerando.I was exaggerating.This sentence uses exagerando to describe one's own ongoing action.Tatoeba #9001620 by arh, translation #8505209 by CK
- Siempre estás exagerando.You're always exaggerating.This sentence uses exagerando to describe a habitual action of another person.Tatoeba #10727631 by Evera, translation #3824862 by CK
- El político exageró los beneficios de su propuesta.The politician exaggerated the benefits of his proposal.
- No deberías hiperbolizar tanto tus logros personales.You shouldn't exaggerate your personal achievements so much.
- ¡No agrandes las cosas! No fue para tanto.Don't exaggerate! It wasn't that big of a deal.
- ¡Con su fiesta de cumpleaños, tiró la casa por la ventana!With his birthday party, he went all out!
- Siempre estás echando mucha crema en tus historias.You're always exaggerating in your stories.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a movie they just saw.
- Sofía¡Esa película era horrible!That movie was horrible!
- JavierCreo que estás exagerando un poco.I think you are exaggerating a little.
- SofíaNo, no estoy exagerando.No, I am not exaggerating.
- JavierBueno, tú siempre estás exagerando.Well, you are always exaggerating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
