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1 overcome difficulties
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2 overwhelm
əuvə'welm(to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) vencer, aplastar; agobiar, abrumartr[əʊvə'welm]1 (physically - defeat) arrollar, aplastar2 figurative use (emotionally) abrumaroverwhelm [.o:vər'hwɛlm] vt1) crush, defeat: aplastar, arrollar2) submerge: inundar, sumergir3) overpower: abrumar, agobiaroverwhelmed by remorse: abrumado de remordimientov.• abrumar v.• agobiar v.• anonadar v.• apesgar v.• hundir v.• inundar v.• sepultar v.• sumergir v.• sumir v.'əʊvər'hwelm, ˌəʊvə'welma) ( emotionally) abrumarb) ( defeat) \<\<army/post\>\> aplastar, arrollarc) ( swamp) inundar, anegar*to be overwhelmed WITH something: they've been overwhelmed with applications/complaints — han recibido infinidad de solicitudes/quejas
[ˌǝʊvǝ'welm]VT1) (=defeat) [+ opponent, team] arrollar, aplastar2) (=overcome) [difficulties, fear, loneliness] abrumarI 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
3) (=inundate, overload) (with work) abrumar, agobiar; (with questions, requests, information) atosigaryou shouldn't overwhelm the customer with too much information — no deberías atosigar al cliente con demasiada información
* * *['əʊvər'hwelm, ˌəʊvə'welm]a) ( emotionally) abrumarb) ( defeat) \<\<army/post\>\> aplastar, arrollarc) ( swamp) inundar, anegar*to be overwhelmed WITH something: they've been overwhelmed with applications/complaints — han recibido infinidad de solicitudes/quejas
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3 formidable
'fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) temible, imponente2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) enorme•
formidable adj/interj (fam) fantastic (colloq)
formidable adjetivo
1 (muy bueno) wonderful, terrific
2 (muy grande, impresionante) formidable ' formidable' also found in these entries: Spanish: arma English: formidable - stupendous - tremendoustr['fɔːmɪdəbəl]1 (impressive) formidable2 (daunting) temible, imponente3 (difficult to overcome) enormeformidable ['fɔrmədəbəl, fɔr'mɪdə-] adj: formidable♦ formidably advadj.• espantoso, -a adj.• formidable adj.• terrible adj.'fɔːrmədəbəl, 'fɔːmɪdəbəl, fɔː'mɪdəbəladjective < task> imponente; <problem/obstacle> tremendo; <achievement/courage> extraordinario, monumental, formidable; < opponent> temible['fɔːmɪdǝbl]ADJ [person] formidable; [opponent] temible; [task, challenge, obstacle] tremendo, impresionante; [reputation, team, combination, talents] formidable, extraordinarioshe was a formidable woman — era una mujer formidable or que imponía
* * *['fɔːrmədəbəl, 'fɔːmɪdəbəl, fɔː'mɪdəbəl] -
4 get round
1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) engatusar, convencer2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) salvar, resolver(esp BrE) get around1. VI + PREP1) (=negotiate) [+ corner] dar la vuelta a2) (=overcome) [+ problem] superar3) (=avoid) [+ regulation] sortear4) (=persuade)5) (=congregate at)we need to get round the table and discuss this — (fig) tenemos que juntarnos y discutir esto
6) (=complete) [+ course, circuit] completar2. VI + ADV1) (=come) venir; (=go) irhow can we get round to the back of the house? — ¿cómo podemos ir a la parte de atrás de la casa?
2)to get round to (doing) sth: I shan't get round to that before next week — no lo podré hacer antes de la semana próxima
3. VT + ADV1) (=cause to come, go)we got all the neighbours round for a meeting — juntamos a todos los vecinos en casa para una reunión
2) (=persuade) convencer* * *(esp BrE) get around -
5 insuperable
in'sju:pərəbl((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) insuperable
insuperable adjetivo
insuperable adjetivo
1 (excelente) unsurpassable
2 (no superable, insalvable) insurmountable ' insuperable' also found in these entries: Spanish: belleza - invencible - soberana - soberano - soberbia - soberbio - insalvable English: insuperable - insurmountable - second - unsurmountable - unbeatabletr[ɪn'sʊːpərəbəl]insuperable [ɪn'su:pərəbəl] adj: insuperable♦ insuperably [-bli] advadj.• insuperable adj.• invencible adj.ɪn'suːpərəbəladjective (frml) insuperable[ɪn'suːpǝrǝbl]ADJ [difficulty] insuperable* * *[ɪn'suːpərəbəl]adjective (frml) insuperable -
6 problema
problema sustantivo masculino problem;◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble; no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties ' problema' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordar - acotar - circunscribirse - comprensión - conciencia - concienciarse - conjuntamente - contingente - deforestación - desarrollo - desforestación - desmenuzar - diferente - drogodependencia - eficacia - encarar - endemoniada - endemoniado - enfocar - enfocada - enfocado - enfoque - enrevesada - enrevesado - enunciado - inconveniente - intrincada - intrincado - magnitud - mano - orden - plantear - presentarse - profundizar - profundidad - radicar - raíz - remediar - remontar - replantear - resolución - resolver - robar - rompecabezas - salida - sencilla - sencillez - sencillo - sensibilizar - sinsabor English: answer - appreciate - appreciation - approach - approachable - arithmetic - attack - avenue - awkward - bit - bypass - can - care - central - come up - compound - deal with - define - devil - difficulty - emerge - emotional - form - formidable - graft - grapple - growing - hard - hassle - ignore - issue - knotty - knowledge - land - lie - magnitude - major - matter - meditate - meet with - nut - object - outstanding - overcome - pin down - pose - present - problem - question - relation
См. также в других словарях:
overcome difficulties — win out over difficulties, surmount obstacles … English contemporary dictionary
overcome — verb (overcame; come; coming) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ofercuman, from ofer over + cuman to come Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get the better of ; surmount < overcome difficulties > … New Collegiate Dictionary
overcome — 01. Many of the victims of the fire had been [overcome] by the smoke, and had to be carried out by the firefighters. 02. Martha s inability to [overcome] her fear of water has kept her from learning how to swim. 03. Her family was [overcome] with … Grammatical examples in English
overcome */*/ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkʌm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] verb [transitive] Word forms overcome : present tense I/you/we/they overcome he/she/it overcomes present participle overcoming past tense overcame UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkeɪm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkeɪm] past participle overcome… … English dictionary
overcome — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)kʌ̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ overcomes, overcoming, overcame (The form overcome is used in the present tense and is also the past participle.) 1) VERB If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. [V n] Molly… … English dictionary
overcome*/ — [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] (past tense overcame [ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm] ; past participle overcome) verb [T] 1) to succeed in dealing with a problem Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate with a first class degree.[/ex] 2) to make someone very emotional, ill, or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Difficulties — Difficulty Dif fi*cul*ty, n.; pl. {Difficulties}. [L. difficultas, fr. difficilis difficult; dif = dis + facilis easy: cf. F. difficult[ e]. See {Facile}.] 1. The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overcome — o|ver|come [ ,ouvər kʌm ] (past tense o|ver|came [ ,ouvər keım ] ; past participle o|ver|come) verb ** 1. ) transitive to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem: Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate. What can I do to overcome my… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overcome — [c]/oʊvəˈkʌm / (say ohvuh kum) verb (overcame, overcome, overcoming) –verb (t) 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat. 2. to prevail over (opposition, objections, temptations, etc.). 3. to surmount (difficulties, etc.) …
bridge over difficulties — overcome problems, get through hard times, overcome misfortune … English contemporary dictionary
conquer difficulties — overcome obstacles … English contemporary dictionary