overpower

overpower
verb
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) reducir
overpower
tr[əʊvə'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]
transitive verb
1 (defeat) vencer, reducir, dominar
2 figurative use (affect strongly - heat) agobiar, sofocar; (- smell) marear; (- emotion) abrumar
overpower [.o:vər'paʊər] vt
1) conquer, subdue: vencer, superar
2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiar
overpowered by the heat: sofocado por el calor
overpower
v.
• dominar v.
• predominar v.
• subyugar v.
• tumbar v.
• vencer v.
'əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)
transitive verb
a) (render helpless) dominar
b) (affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar
[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝ(r)]
VT
1) (=subdue physically) dominar; (=defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] derrotar, vencer

it took ten guards to overpower him — se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él

2) (fig) [heat] agobiar, sofocar; [sound] aturdir; [emotion] embargar; [guilt, shame] abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] vencer; [flavour] dominar

a sudden dizziness overpowered him — un mareo repentino se apoderó de él

that piece of furniture overpowers the room — ese mueble domina la habitación

I was overpowered by feelings of guilt — me sentía abrumado por un sentimiento de culpabilidad

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['əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)]
transitive verb
a) (render helpless) dominar
b) (affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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