overboard

• Adverbio que significa «por encima del costado de un barco o embarcación hacia el agua». También se usa en sentido figurado en frases como «pasarse de la raya» (go overboard) para indicar hacer algo de forma excesiva o con demasiado entusiasmo.

An adverb meaning "over the side of a ship or boat into the water." It is also used figuratively in phrases like "go overboard" to mean doing something excessively or with too much enthusiasm.

1. To extremesB2informal

   To an excessive or exaggerated degree, often in behavior or action.

   Excesivamente, sin medida

   • He went overboard with the decorations for the party.
   • Don't go overboard on spending for the wedding.
   • She tends to go overboard when planning vacations.

   Sinónimosbeyond measureexcessivelyimmoderatelyinordinatelyovermuchundulyunrestrainedly

   Antónimosmoderatelytemperately

2. From a vessel into the waterB1formal

   Over the side of a ship or boat into the water.

   por la borda

   • The sailor fell overboard during the storm.
   • They threw the anchor overboard to stop the boat.
   • A rescue team was sent to retrieve the man who went overboard.