Mi hija dramática al cruzar un puente

What does “no exageres” mean in Spanish?

Crossing the bridge, little Luciana panics: “¿y si se cae el puente?” Her mum brushes it off — Luciana is exaggerating. The clear way to tell someone they’re overreacting is “no exageres” (don’t exaggerate) or “exageras” (you’re exaggerating), from the verb “exagerar.” In the clip the mum’s line comes out as a quick “exagero,” but the word to learn and use is “no exageres.”

In the clip the mum says: “Luciana, exagero.” The standard ways to tell someone they’re overreacting are “no exageres” (don’t exaggerate) or “estás exagerando” / “exageras” (you’re exaggerating) — all from “exagerar” (to exaggerate). The mum’s clipped “exagero” is unusual; learn the clear forms. More everyday examples: - “¿Dos horas de retraso? No exageres.” — “Two hours late? Don’t exaggerate.” - “Dice que casi se muere de hambre. Exagera.” — “He says he almost starved. He’s exaggerating.” - “Tranquila, exageras un poco.” — “Relax, you’re making it bigger than it is.” Notes: “no exageres” (don’t exaggerate) is the most useful form to remember. The g sounds like a soft English “h,” and the first e is a light, quick weak e sound.