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1 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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2 emotion
[ɪ'məʊʃn]* * *[i'məuʃən]1) (a (strong) feeling of any kind: Fear, joy, anger, love, jealousy are all emotions.) emozione2) (the moving or upsetting of the mind or feelings: He was overcome by/with emotion.) emozione•- emotionally* * *[ɪ'məʊʃn]
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overcome — verb past tense overcame / keIm/ past participle overcome 1 to control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something: He struggled to overcome his shyness. 2 (I, T) to fight and win against someone or something: They overcame… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overcome — o|ver|come W3S3 [ˌəuvəˈkʌm US ˌouvər ] v past tense overcame [ ˈkeım] past participle overcome [T] [: Old English; Origin: ofercuman] 1.) to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something ▪ He struggled to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
emotion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, extreme, intense, overwhelming, powerful, profound, strong, violent ▪ genuine, heartfelt … Collocations dictionary
emotion — noun 1) she was good at hiding her emotions Syn: feeling, sentiment; reaction, response 2) overcome by emotion, she turned away Syn: passion, strength of feeling, warmth of feeling 3) responses based purely on emotion … Thesaurus of popular words
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 — overcomer, n. /oh veuhr kum /, v., overcame, overcome, overcoming. v.t. 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to… … Universalium
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
emotion — noun 1) she was good at hiding her emotions Syn: feeling, sentiment, reaction, response, instinct, intuition, heart 2) overcome by emotion, she turned away Syn: passion, strength of feeling … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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overcome — verb /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm,oʊvəɻˈkəm/ a) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the… … Wiktionary
Group Emotion — A group of people share a range of qualities and characteristics which signifies it from other groups. One facet of the group s entity is its emotional characteristics. Just as individuals have moods, emotions and dispositional affects, Groups… … Wikipedia