overwhelm

overwhelm
əuvə'welm
verb
(to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) vencer, aplastar; agobiar, abrumar
overwhelm
tr[əʊvə'welm]
transitive verb (pt overwrote tr[əʊvə'rəʊt] , pp overwritten tr[əʊvə'rɪtən] )
1 (physically - defeat) arrollar, aplastar
■ they were overwhelmed by the enemy fueron aplastados por el enemigo
2 figurative use (emotionally) abrumar
■ I was overwhelmed by their kindness me abrumaron con sus atenciones
■ we've been overwhelmed by the public's response la reacción del público nos ha dejado abrumados
overwhelm [.o:vər'hwɛlm] vt
1) crush, defeat: aplastar, arrollar
2) submerge: inundar, sumergir
3) overpower: abrumar, agobiar
overwhelmed by remorse: abrumado de remordimiento
overwhelm
v.
• abrumar v.
• agobiar v.
• anonadar v.
• apesgar v.
• hundir v.
• inundar v.
• sepultar v.
• sumergir v.
• sumir v.
'əʊvər'hwelm, ˌəʊvə'welm
transitive verb
a) (emotionally) abrumar

I was overwhelmed with rage — sentí una rabia incontenible

b) (defeat) \<\<army/post\>\> aplastar, arrollar
c) (swamp) inundar, anegar*

to be overwhelmed WITH something: they've been overwhelmed with applications/complaints — han recibido infinidad de solicitudes/quejas

[ˌǝʊvǝ'welm]
VT
1) (=defeat) [+ opponent, team] arrollar, aplastar
2) (=overcome) [difficulties, fear, loneliness] abrumar

sorrow overwhelmed him — estaba abrumado por el dolor

try not to let panic overwhelm you — intenta que el pánico no se apodere de ti

I felt overwhelmed by events/her — me sentía abrumado por los acontecimientos/por ella

he was overwhelmed by their kindness — su amabilidad le dejó abrumado or le conmovió profundamente

she was overwhelmed with grief — estaba sumida en la tristeza

she was overwhelmed with joy — rebosaba de alegría

3) (=inundate, overload) (with work) abrumar, agobiar; (with questions, requests, information) atosigar

you shouldn't overwhelm the customer with too much information — no deberías atosigar al cliente con demasiada información

we have been overwhelmed with offers of help — nos han inundado las ofertas de ayuda

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['əʊvər'hwelm, ˌəʊvə'welm]
transitive verb
a) (emotionally) abrumar

I was overwhelmed with rage — sentí una rabia incontenible

b) (defeat) \<\<army/post\>\> aplastar, arrollar
c) (swamp) inundar, anegar*

to be overwhelmed WITH something: they've been overwhelmed with applications/complaints — han recibido infinidad de solicitudes/quejas


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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