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adjective (very great: an overwhelming victory.) aplastante; abrumador, agobiante; irresistibleoverwhelming adj aplastantetr[əʊvə'welmɪŋ]2 (desire, need) irresistibleoverwhelming [.o:vər'hwɛlmɪŋ] adj1) crushing: abrumador, apabullante2) sweeping: arrollador, aplastantean overwhelming majority: una mayoría aplastanteadj.• abrumador adj.• aplastante adj.• impresionante adj.• irresistible adj.'əʊvər'hwelmɪŋ, ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋadjective < grief> inconsolable; < urge> irresistible; < anger> incontenible; < boredom> insoportable; < defeat> aplastante; < majority> abrumador[ˌǝʊvǝ'welmɪŋ]ADJ [defeat, victory] arrollador, aplastante; [success] arrollador; [majority] abrumador, aplastante; [heat] agobiante; [pressure, urge] irresistible; [desire] irresistible, imperioso; [emotion] incontenible* * *['əʊvər'hwelmɪŋ, ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋ] -
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