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1 overwhelm
əuvə'welm(to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) overvelde, overmanneoverveldeverb \/ˌəʊvəˈwelm\/1) overmanne, overvelde2) sønderknuse, tilintetgjøre3) dekke, begrave, oversvømme, overskylle, overflomme -
2 besiege
bi'si:‹1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) beleire, kringsette2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) overvelde, plagebeleireverb \/bɪˈsiːdʒ\/1) (militært, også overført) beleire2) ( overført) plage -
3 Deluge
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4 deluge
'delju:‹ 1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) flom, syndflod2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) oversvømmeflom--------syndflodIsubst. \/ˈdeljuːdʒ\/1) oversvømmelse, syndflod2) kraftig regn, skybrudd3) ( overført) flomIIverb \/ˈdeljuːdʒ\/1) ( også overført) oversvømme2) drukne -
5 devastate
'devəsteit1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) legge øde, herje, ruinere2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) overvelde, sønderknuse•herjeverb \/ˈdevəsteɪt\/1) ødelegge, herje, plyndre, ruinere2) overvelde, gjøre fortvilt, (sønder)knusedevastated ( også) (sønder)knust -
6 prostrate
1. 'prostreit adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) nesegrus, utstrakt2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) helt utmattet, sønderknust2. prə'streit verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) kaste seg i støvet2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) utmatte•Iverb \/prɒˈstreɪt\/1) slå i bakken, legge i bakken, slå ned2) velte over ende, rive over ende, kullkaste3) utmatte4) lamme, bryte ned5) ødelegge, velte, omstyrteprostrate oneself bøye seg dypt (som tegn på ærbødighet), bøye seg i støvet falle ned, gjøre knefallIIadj. \/ˈprɒstreɪt\/, \/ˈprɒstrɪt\/1) nesegrus, utstrakt (på magen)2) ( også botanikk) liggende3) kullkastet, revet over ende4) ( overført) slått (i bakken), beseiret, knust5) veltet, omstyrtet6) lammet, utmattet, nedbrutt, sønderknust -
7 smother
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.) kvele(s)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) kvele3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) overøse, overveldeverb \/ˈsmʌħə\/1) ( også overført) kvele, kveles2) bekjempe, undertrykke3) ( også overført) dekke helt, drukne, begrave4) ( matlaging) brasere5) overvelde, overøse6) ( også smother up) dysse ned, dempe, dekke oversmother a yawn kvele en gjespsmother one's anger dempe sinnetsmother one's grief dempe sorgensmother the fire ( også) kvele ilden -
8 superior
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.) overordnet; overlegen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) høy(ere), overlegen, ekstra god3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) overlegen2. 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.) overordnetIsubst. \/sʊˈpɪərɪə\/, \/sjʊˈpɪərɪə\/1) overordnet, formann2) ( overført) overmann3) abbed4) ( typografi) hevet tegnbe one's superior være bedre enn noen, være noen overlegenMother Superior se ➢ motherIIadj. \/sʊˈpɪərɪə\/, \/sjʊˈpɪərɪə\/1) overordnet, høyere i rang2) ( om egenskap) overlegen3) bedre, større4) ( om kvalitet) utmerket, utsøkt, førsteklasses5) (om holdning, mine) overlegen, hovmodig6) (spes. naturvitenskap) øvre, over-, høyere7) ( typografi) hevet8) ( om planeters bane i forhold til jordens) utenom-rise superior to all obstacles overvinne alle hindringersuperior numbers se ➢ number, 1superior to hevet over, bedre enn -
9 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) være/bli for mye for
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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