overwhelm in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for overwhelm in the English»Spanish Dictionary

overwhelm [Am ˌoʊvərˈ(h)wɛlm, Brit əʊvəˈwɛlm] VB trans

1. overwhelm (emotionally):

overwhelm

abrumar

I was overwhelmed by their generosity

su generosidad me dejó abrumado

he overwhelmed me with his enthusiasm

su entusiasmo me abrumaba

I was overwhelmed with rage

sentí una rabia incontenible

2. overwhelm (defeat):

overwhelm army/post

aplastar

overwhelm army/post

arrollar

3. overwhelm (swamp):

overwhelm

inundar

overwhelm

anegar

to be overwhelmed with sth they've been overwhelmed with applications/complaints

han recibido infinidad de solicitudes/quejas

Translations for overwhelm in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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apabullar (vencer)

to overwhelm

apabullar (dejar confuso)

to overwhelm

alelar (dejar estupefacto)

to overwhelm

no te dejes avasallar por ellos

don't let them overwhelm you

abrumar

to overwhelm

anegar

to overwhelm

aplastar rival

to overwhelm

arrollar

to overwhelm

invadir

to overwhelm

desbordar

to overwhelm

overwhelm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overwhelm in the English»Spanish Dictionary

overwhelm [ˌəʊvəˈwelm, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB trans

1. overwhelm (overcome by force):

overwhelm

abrumar

overwhelm

sobrecoger

to be overwhelmed by sth

estar agobiado por algo

2. overwhelm (swamp):

overwhelm

inundar

overwhelm VB

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to overwhelm sth (to exceed or go beyond sth)

superar algo

Translations for overwhelm in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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abrumar

to overwhelm

bombardear

to overwhelm

agobiar

to overwhelm

agobiar a alguien con alabanzas

to overwhelm sb with praise

anonadar (maravillar)

to overwhelm

aplastar

to overwhelm

llenar de algo

to overwhelm with sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She said she was overwhelmed that she got the part and was looking forward to the challenge.

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In case the landing party was overwhelmed, the schooner would provide covering fire and rescue the survivors.

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A common example is that sufferers of depression find it difficult to recall happy memories because they are overwhelmed with negative thoughts.

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He fights bravely but is overwhelmed and finally dies.

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He was regarded as an unreliable closer, however, as he didn't overwhelm hitters.

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Donations are often sought during this period, especially for large disasters that overwhelm local capacity.

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Police, overwhelmed by the sheer size of the crowd, pulled out.

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Throughout the summer, ships unloaded thousands of refugees, and almost immediately their numbers overwhelmed the initial attempts to provide for them.

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A train is overwhelmed by a mass of leaves and grinds to a halt one evening.

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Having finished he did not sit down again but swept from the company still overwhelmed by the weight of his wrongs.

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