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1 overwhelm over·whelm vt
[ˌəʊvə'wɛlm](opponent, team) schiacciare, (with questions, requests, work) sommergereto be overwhelmed — (touched, impressed) rimanere colpito (-a)
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2 overwhelm
[ˌəʊvə'welm] [AE -'hwelm]1) [wave, avalanche] sommergere; [ enemy] schiacciare, sopraffare2) fig. [letters, offers, phone calls] sommergere, inondare; [ feeling] invadere; [shame, work] opprimere; [ kindness] confondere* * *[əuvə'welm](to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) sopraffare* * *[ˌəʊvə'welm] [AE -'hwelm]1) [wave, avalanche] sommergere; [ enemy] schiacciare, sopraffare -
3 (to) overwhelm
(to) overwhelm /əʊvəˈwɛlm/v. t.1 sommergere; seppellire: The town was overwhelmed when the floods came, la città fu sommersa dall'inondazione2 sbaragliare; sgominare; travolgere; sopraffare; schiacciare: Our army was overwhelmed by the enemy, il nostro esercito è stato sopraffatto dal nemico -
4 (to) overwhelm
(to) overwhelm /əʊvəˈwɛlm/v. t.1 sommergere; seppellire: The town was overwhelmed when the floods came, la città fu sommersa dall'inondazione2 sbaragliare; sgominare; travolgere; sopraffare; schiacciare: Our army was overwhelmed by the enemy, il nostro esercito è stato sopraffatto dal nemico -
5 knock out
knock [sb., sth.] out, knock out [sb., sth.]1) (dislodge) [person, blow] fare saltare via [ tooth]; togliere, cavare [ nail]; [ person] vuotare (battendo) [ contents]2) (make unconscious) [person, blow] fare perdere i sensi a; [ drug] stordire, narcotizzare; [ boxer] mettere KO, mandare al tappeto [ opponent]don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! — non bere il punch, ti stende!
3) (destroy) fare saltare [tank, factory]4) sport (eliminate) eliminare [opponent, team]5) aut. (straighten) raddrizzare [dent, metal]* * *1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) mettere k.o.2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) eliminare* * *vt + adv1) (stun) stordire, stendere, Boxing mettere k.o. or fuori combattimento2) (nails) far uscire, levare, (in fight: teeth) spaccare3) (eliminate: in competition) eliminare* * *knock [sb., sth.] out, knock out [sb., sth.]1) (dislodge) [person, blow] fare saltare via [ tooth]; togliere, cavare [ nail]; [ person] vuotare (battendo) [ contents]2) (make unconscious) [person, blow] fare perdere i sensi a; [ drug] stordire, narcotizzare; [ boxer] mettere KO, mandare al tappeto [ opponent]don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! — non bere il punch, ti stende!
3) (destroy) fare saltare [tank, factory]4) sport (eliminate) eliminare [opponent, team]5) aut. (straighten) raddrizzare [dent, metal] -
6 consume
[kən'sjuːm] [AE -'suːm-]3) (destroy) [flames, illness] consumare4) (overwhelm)to be consumed by o with — essere divorato da [ envy]; ardere di [ desire]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]
* * *[kən'sju:m]1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) consumare2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) consumare3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) consumare•- consumer- consumption
- consumer goods* * *[kən'sjuːm] [AE -'suːm-]3) (destroy) [flames, illness] consumare4) (overwhelm)to be consumed by o with — essere divorato da [ envy]; ardere di [ desire]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]
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7 overcome
[ˌəʊvə'kʌm] 1.1) (defeat) sconfiggere, superare, vincere [ opponent]; controllare [ nerves]; superare, vincere [ fear]2) (overwhelm)2.to be overcome by o with despair essere sopraffatto dalla disperazione; he was overcome by fear era paralizzato dalla paura; I was overcome when I heard the news — la notizia mi ha annichilito
* * *1. adjective(helpless; defeated by emotion etc: overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome.) commosso2. [-'keim] verb(to defeat or conquer: She finally overcame her fear of the dark.) superare, vincere* * *[ˌəʊvə'kʌm] 1.1) (defeat) sconfiggere, superare, vincere [ opponent]; controllare [ nerves]; superare, vincere [ fear]2) (overwhelm)2.to be overcome by o with despair essere sopraffatto dalla disperazione; he was overcome by fear era paralizzato dalla paura; I was overcome when I heard the news — la notizia mi ha annichilito
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8 overwhelmed
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9 take hold
to take hold of — (grasp) prendere, afferrare [object, hand]; fig. (overwhelm) [ idea] ossessionare; [ feeling] sopraffare [ person]
* * *to take hold of — (grasp) prendere, afferrare [object, hand]; fig. (overwhelm) [ idea] ossessionare; [ feeling] sopraffare [ person]
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10 deluge
I ['deljuːdʒ]nome diluvio m. (anche fig.)II ['deljuːdʒ]verbo transitivo sommergere ( with di) (anche fig.)* * *['delju:‹] 1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) diluvio2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) inondare* * *deluge /ˈdɛlju:dʒ/n.(to) deluge /ˈdɛlju:dʒ/v. t.1 inondare; allagare2 (fig.) sommergere; tempestare: The organizers were deluged with offers of help, gli organizzatori sono stati sommersi di offerte d'aiuto.* * *I ['deljuːdʒ]nome diluvio m. (anche fig.)II ['deljuːdʒ]verbo transitivo sommergere ( with di) (anche fig.) -
11 prostrate
I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
* * *1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) prostrato2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) prostrato, abbattuto2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) prosternarsi, prostrarsi2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) prostrare, abbattere•* * *prostrate /ˈprɒstreɪt/a.(to) prostrate /prɒˈstreɪt, USA ˈprɒstreɪt/v. t.prostrare; prosternare; abbattere; accasciare; infiacchire; soggiogare: He was prostrated by the disease [with grief], era prostrato dalla malattia [dal dolore]; a country prostrated by the enemy, un paese soggiogato dal nemico● to prostrate oneself, prostrarsi; prosternarsi: He prostrated himself before the king, si prosternò davanti al re.* * *I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
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12 smother
['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
* * *1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) soffocare, asfissiare2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) spegnere3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) ricoprire; soffocare* * *smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/n. [uc]2 nuvolo di polvere; polverone.(to) smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); asfissiare: He smothered his wife with a pillow, ha soffocato la moglie con un guanciale; We were smothered by smoke, eravamo soffocati dal fumo; He smothered the girl with kisses, soffocò la ragazza di baci; to smother a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio3 celare; nascondere; reprimere; mettere a tacere: to smother one's rage, reprimere l'ira; The facts were smothered up, la cosa è stata messa a tacere4 ricoprire; colmare: The steak was smothered with mushrooms, la bistecca era ricoperta di funghi; They smothered me with gifts, mi hanno colmato di doniB v. i.1 soffocare; respirare a fatica2 soffocare; morire asfissiato● to smother the fire, spegnere (o coprire di cenere) il fuoco □ (a scacchi) smothered mate, scacco matto affogato ( dato con il cavallo) □ ( cucina) strawberries smothered in cream, fragole affogate nella panna.* * *['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
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13 (to) underwhelm
(to) underwhelm /ʌndəˈwɛlm/v. t.(scherz.; sul modello di to overwhelm) non entusiasmare; deludere: The critics were distinctly underwhelmed by the film, i critici erano chiaramente poco entusiasti del film. -
14 (to) underwhelm
(to) underwhelm /ʌndəˈwɛlm/v. t.(scherz.; sul modello di to overwhelm) non entusiasmare; deludere: The critics were distinctly underwhelmed by the film, i critici erano chiaramente poco entusiasti del film. -
15 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) essere troppo per -
16 besiege
[bɪ'siːdʒ]verbo transitivo mil. assediare (anche fig.)* * *[bi'si:‹]1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) assediare2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) tempestare* * *[bɪ'siːdʒ]verbo transitivo mil. assediare (anche fig.) -
17 devastate
['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person]* * *['devəsteit]1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) devastare2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) devastare•* * *['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person] -
18 superior
[suː'pɪərɪə(r), sjuː-, sʊ-] 1.nome superiore m. (anche relig.)2.1) (better than average) superiore; [ product] di qualità superiore; (better than another) migliore2) (condescending) [person, look] sussiegoso; [smile, air] di sufficienza* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superiore2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superiore3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superiore2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superiore* * *[suː'pɪərɪə(r), sjuː-, sʊ-] 1.nome superiore m. (anche relig.)2.1) (better than average) superiore; [ product] di qualità superiore; (better than another) migliore2) (condescending) [person, look] sussiegoso; [smile, air] di sufficienza
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overwhelm — [v1] flood, beat physically bury, conquer, crush, defeat, deluge, destroy, drown, drub*, engulf, inundate, massacre, overcome, overflow, overpower, overrun, overthrow, rout, smother, submerge, swamp, thrash, total*, whip*, win*; concepts 86,95… … New thesaurus
Overwhelm — O ver*whelm , n. The act of overwhelming. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overwhelm — O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overwhelm — I verb astonish, beat, besiege, bewilder, bury, confound, confuse, conquer, daze, defeat, deluge, demergere, destroy, discomfit, immerse, impress, inundate, master, obruere, opprimere, overcome, overpower, overrun, overthrow, quash, quell, shock … Law dictionary
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overwhelm — ► VERB 1) submerge beneath a huge mass. 2) defeat completely; overpower. 3) have a strong emotional effect on. DERIVATIVES overwhelming adjective. ORIGIN from archaic whelm engulf or submerge , from Old English … English terms dictionary
overwhelm — [ō΄vər hwelm′, ō΄vərwelm′] vt. [ME oferwhelmen: see OVER & WHELM] 1. to pour down upon and cover over or bury beneath 2. to make helpless, as with greater force or deep emotion; overcome; crush; overpower 3. Obs. to overthrow or overturn… … English World dictionary
overwhelm — verb ADVERB ▪ absolutely, completely, totally ▪ quite, rather ▪ almost, nearly ▪ suddenly … Collocations dictionary
overwhelm — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)(h)we̱lm[/t]] overwhelms, overwhelming, overwhelmed 1) VERB If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. [be V ed] He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past … English dictionary
overwhelm */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwelm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwelm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈhwelm] verb [transitive] Word forms overwhelm : present tense I/you/we/they overwhelm he/she/it overwhelms present participle overwhelming past tense overwhelmed past participle overwhelmed 1) a) … English dictionary
overwhelm — /oh veuhr hwelm , welm /, v.t. 1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse. 2. to overpower or overcome, esp. with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. 3. to cover or bury beneath… … Universalium