too

too [ tu ] adverb ***

Too is used in the following ways:

as an ordinary adverb (before an adjective or adverb or before much, many, few, etc.):

You're too young to understand politics.

as a way of showing how a sentence, clause, or phrase is related to what has just been said:

We're going to the park. Can I come too?

1. ) more than is necessary or acceptable:

You're driving too fast.

too much/many: You've put too much sugar in my coffee.

a bit too/a little too: I don't trust Hilary she's a little too smart.

too...for someone: It's a really violent film too scary for seven-year-old kids.

a ) so much of a particular quality that something is not possible:

too...to do something: I was too excited to sleep.

It's too cold to sit outside.

too...for something: I'm getting too old for dangerous sports like hockey.

too...for someone to do: The table was too heavy for one person to carry.

much/far/way too: They rarely have meals together. They're far too busy.

be too much for someone (=be more than someone can deal with or bear): The sight of so much suffering was too much for him.

2. ) => NOTE used after mentioning an additional person, thing, or fact to show that they are also included in what you are saying:

I'm starting to feel hungry. Me too.

Helen's got a beautiful voice she's a pretty good dancer too.

Taking bribes is immoral. It's bad policy too!

Of course, our customers complain, but we too have our problems.

=> ALSO

3. ) SPOKEN used for emphasizing that something is true when someone does not believe it. This is used especially by children:

You don't know how to change a tire. I do too.

4. ) used for emphasis at the end of a comment, when you are adding your opinion about what has just been said:

Well, now he's in jail and a good thing too!

all/only too

used for emphasizing that you wish that something did not happen so much or that something was not true:

All too often it is the victim who gets blamed.

the all too familiar story of a man ruined by his own ambition

only too easy/true/apparent etc.: They discovered that unfortunately the rumor was only too true.

know only too well: I knew only too well how dangerous the operation might be.

be only too glad/pleased/happy (to do something)

to be very willing to do something:

I'd be only too happy to help.

not too SPOKEN

not very:

How are you feeling? Oh, not too bad.

Barbara won't be too pleased if we get there late.

you're too kind/generous SPOKEN FORMAL

used for thanking someone in a way that is very polite but not completely sincere:

There'll be a reward for you, Burton. You are too kind, sir.