overwhelming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for overwhelming in the English»French Dictionary

overwhelming [Brit əʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ, Am ˌoʊvərˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ] ADJ

overwhelming defeat, victory, majority, argument, evidence

écrasant

overwhelming desire, beauty, generosity, welcome

irrésistible

overwhelming force, effect

implacable

overwhelming heat, sorrow

accablant

overwhelming concern, importance, impression

dominant

overwhelming support

massif/-ive

overwhelming conviction

absolu

their appeal met with an overwhelming response

le public a répondu massivement à leur appel

the response has been overwhelming

la réponse a été très enthousiaste

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

1. overwhelm lit:

overwhelm wave, avalanche:

submerger

overwhelm flood:

inonder

overwhelm enemy:

écraser

2. overwhelm fig:

overwhelm emotion, letters, offers, phone calls:

submerger

overwhelm feeling:

envahir

overwhelm shame, unhappiness, work:

accabler

overwhelm favours, kindness:

combler

the performance overwhelmed me

la représentation m'a ébloui

II.overwhelmed ADJ

overwhelmed (with letters, offers, phone calls, kindness)

submergé (with, by de)

overwhelmed (with shame, unhappiness, work)

accablé (with, by de)

overwhelmed (by sight, experience)

ébloui (by par)

Translations for overwhelming in the French»English Dictionary

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écrasant (écrasante) majorité, responsabilité, supériorité

overwhelming

accablant (accablante) tristesse

overwhelming

éperdu (éperdue) besoin, désir

overwhelming

violent (violente) désir

overwhelming

supériorité écrasante/numérique

overwhelming/numerical superiority

se faire plébisciter

to be elected by an overwhelming majority

chavirer

to overwhelm

anéantir chaleur:

to overwhelm

overwhelming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overwhelming in the English»French Dictionary

overwhelming ADJ

overwhelming majority, argument, victory

écrasant(e)

overwhelming support

massif(-ive)

overwhelming grief, heat

accablant(e)

overwhelming joy

immense

overwhelming desire, need

irrésistible

to feel an overwhelming urge to +infin

éprouver un besoin irrésistible de +infin

overwhelm VB trans

1. overwhelm (defeat):

overwhelm enemy

écraser

2. overwhelm (bury, inundate):

overwhelm

submerger

to be overwhelmed with sth letters

être submergé de qc

to be overwhelmed with sth work

être accablé de qc

3. overwhelm (have emotional effect):

overwhelm

bouleverser

to be quite overwhelmed

être bouleversé

to be overwhelmed by grief

être accablé de chagrin

to be overwhelmed with joy

être au comble de la joie

Translations for overwhelming in the French»English Dictionary

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furieux (-euse) envie

overwhelming

écrasant(e) nombre

overwhelming

la population a massivement répondu oui au référendum

the people gave an overwhelming yes in the referendum

un oui franc et massif

a clear and overwhelming yes

accabler douleur, dettes, travail

to overwhelm

anéantir

to overwhelm

griser flatteries, succès, bonheur

to overwhelm

terrasser qn mauvaise nouvelle

to overwhelm sb

overwhelming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel an overwhelming urge to +infin

éprouver un besoin irrésistible de +infin

the people gave an overwhelming yes in the referendum

la population a massivement répondu oui au référendum

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such a heavy set of tasks was overwhelming, and greatly reduced the effectiveness of the tanks.

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But the support from fans has been overwhelming.

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By this time, many properties were placed in receivership due to overwhelming debt.

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It additionally reported that at 80 out of the 136 institutions in favor of prohibition, support was either by an overwhelming majority or was unanimous.

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All the elements of this new group had one overwhelming characteristic; their lack of reactivity.

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Our strength lies in the overwhelming power of numbers.

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Often, the experience of attending a larger university is overwhelming.

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There was an overwhelming response from the public.

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But there is overwhelming evidence corroborating these critics.

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Our responsibilities can be overwhelming and things often don't go as you planned, so you have to roll with it.

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