Faire paraître une chose plus grande ou plus grave qu'elle n'est.
To make something seem bigger or worse than it is.
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Il exagère toujours ses problèmes. — He always exaggerates his problems.
Il aime grossir ses réussites au travail. — He likes to exaggerate his achievements at work.
N'exagère pas, l'attente n'a duré que dix minutes. — Don't exaggerate, the wait was only ten minutes.
A-t-elle vraiment grossi le coût de l'événement ? — Did she really exaggerate the cost of the event?
Pourquoi exagère-t-il chaque fois qu'il raconte cette histoire ? — Why does he exaggerate every time he tells that story?
Ne grossis pas davantage la situation, s'il te plaît. — Please don't exaggerate the situation further.
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