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1 ♦ overwhelming
♦ overwhelming /əʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/a.travolgente; incontenibile; irresistibile; che sopraffà; soverchiante; schiacciante; immenso; grandissimo; fortissimo: an overwhelming desire, un desiderio incontenibile; an overwhelming grief, un immenso dolore; an overwhelming majority, una maggioranza schiacciante; an overwhelming success, un successo travolgente; an overwhelming task, un compito enormeoverwhelminglyavv.1 in modo travolgente; irresistibilmente2 in misura preponderante; quasi totalmente; nella stragrande maggioranza3 in massa: to vote overwhelmingly for the Democratic candidate, votare in massa per il candidato democraticooverwhelmingnessn. [u]carattere o natura travolgente; complessità, difficoltà, intensità soverchiante. -
2 ♦ majority
♦ majority /məˈdʒɒrətɪ/A n.1 maggioranza; (la) maggior parte: He was elected by a majority of 55 votes, è stato eletto con una maggioranza di 55 voti; the majority of people, la maggior parte delle persone; i più; to be in the (o in a) majority, essere in maggioranza; absolute majority, maggioranza assoluta; clear majority, maggioranza netta; narrow majority, esigua maggioranza; an overwhelming majority, una maggioranza schiacciante; (fam.) the vast majority, la grande maggioranza2 [u] (leg.) maggiore età: to attain (o to reach) one's majority, raggiungere la maggiore età; diventare maggiorenneB a. attr.di maggioranza; maggioritario: a majority vote, un voto di maggioranza; a majority decision, una decisione maggioritaria● ( boxe) majority draw, verdetto di parità con due voti pari e il terzo a favore di uno dei due pugili □ (fin.) majority interest, partecipazione di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority-owned, di cui si possiede il pacchetto di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority shareholder, azionista di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority stake, pacchetto di maggioranza □ (leg.) a majority verdict, un verdetto emesso a maggioranza ( dei giurati) □ (fig.) to join the majority, passare nel numero dei più; morire □ the silent majority, la maggioranza silenziosa.NOTA D'USO: - the majority of- -
3 overwhelming
[ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋ] [AE -'hwelm-]aggettivo [defeat, victory, majority, argument, evidence] schiacciante; [ desire] travolgente; [heat, sorrow] opprimente; [concern, impression] dominante; [ support] entusiasta; [ conviction] assoluto* * *adjective (very great: an overwhelming victory.) schiacciante* * *[ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋ] [AE -'hwelm-]aggettivo [defeat, victory, majority, argument, evidence] schiacciante; [ desire] travolgente; [heat, sorrow] opprimente; [concern, impression] dominante; [ support] entusiasta; [ conviction] assoluto -
4 overwhelming *** over·whelm·ing adj
[ˌəʊvə'wɛlmɪŋ]English-Italian dictionary > overwhelming *** over·whelm·ing adj
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overwhelming majority — overpowering majority, decisive majority … English contemporary dictionary
majority — n. number greater than half (AE); greater number (BE) 1) to get, receive a majority 2) to have, hold a majority (the Democrats have a slim majority in the House) 3) a bare, narrow, slim, small; clear; large; overwhelming, vast majority 4) an… … Combinatory dictionary
overwhelming */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwelmɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈhwelmɪŋ] adjective 1) much larger, stronger, more important etc than anything else in a situation overwhelming majority: An overwhelming majority voted against his proposal. overwhelming odds … English dictionary
overwhelming — o|ver|whelm|ing [ ,ouvər welmıŋ, ,ouvər hwelmıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) much larger, stronger, more important, etc. than anything else in a situation: overwhelming majority: An overwhelming majority voted against his proposal. overwhelming odds: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
majority */*/*/ — UK [məˈdʒɒrətɪ] / US [məˈdʒɔrətɪ] noun Word forms majority : singular majority plural majorities 1) a) [singular] most of the people or things in a group: can be followed by a singular or plural verb His job is to represent the views of the… … English dictionary
overwhelming — adjective 1 having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react: The sheer size of the place will seem overwhelming and confusing at first. | overwhelming generosity 2 overwhelming numbers/majority/odds etc very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overwhelming — o|ver|whelm|ing [ˌəuvəˈwelmıŋ US ˌouvər ] adj 1.) having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react ▪ an overwhelming sense of guilt ▪ She felt an overwhelming desire to hit him. ▪ She found the city quite… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overwhelming — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)(h)we̱lmɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won t feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy to accomplish steps...… … English dictionary
majority — ma|jor|i|ty [məˈdʒɔrıti US məˈdʒo: , məˈdʒa: ] n plural majorities ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(most people or things)¦ 2¦(most votes)¦ 3 majority vote/decision/verdict etc 4 majority stake/shareholding etc 5¦(becoming an adult)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overwhelming*/ — [ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ] adj 1) making you feel a very strong emotion that you cannot control I had the overwhelming desire to get up and leave.[/ex] 2) much larger or more important than anything else in a situation An overwhelming majority voted against… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
majority — ma|jor|i|ty [ mə dʒɔrəti ] noun *** 1. ) singular most of the people or things in a group: His job is to represent the views of the majority. majority of: The majority of our employees are women. the vast majority (=nearly everyone/everything):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English