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1 overpowering
adjectiveüberwältigend; durchdringend [Geruch]* * ** * *over·ˈpow·er·ing* * *["əUvə'paʊərɪŋ]adjüberwältigend; smell penetrant; colour, decoration, perfume, person aufdringlich; heat glühendI felt an overpowering desire... — ich fühlte den unwiderstehlichen Drang,...
he's a bit overpowering at times — seine Art kann einem manchmal zu viel werden
* * *adjectiveüberwältigend; durchdringend [Geruch]* * *adj.niederkämpfend adj.überwältigend adj. -
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3 overpower
transitive verb* * *(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) überwältigen- academic.ru/89709/overpowering">overpowering* * *over·ˈpow·ervt1. (overwhelm)to be \overpowered by the heat von der Hitze außer Gefecht gesetzt werden2. AUTO* * *["əUvə'paʊə(r)]vt1) person, team, player überwältigen, bezwingen3) (MECH)* * *overpowering figb) herrisch* * *transitive verb* * *v.niederkämpfen v.überwältigen v. -
4 juggernaut
noun* * *jug·ger·naut[ˈʤʌgənɔ:t, AM -ɚnɑ:t]n1. BRIT (heavy lorry) Schwerlastwagen m, Lastzug m, Brummi m fam, Camion m SCHWEIZ; NAUT Großkampfschiff ntthe \juggernaut of bureaucracy/war der Moloch Bürokratie/Kriega \juggernaut of economy/industry ein Wirtschafts-/Industriegigant m* * *['dZʌgənɔːt]n1) (Brit: lorry) Schwerlaster m2) (REL)Juggernaut — Dschagannath m, Jagannath m
3) (fig: destructive force) verheerende Gewaltthe juggernaut of British government —
Puritanism, like some huge juggernaut, swept across the country — der Puritanismus rollte mit unaufhaltsamer Gewalt über das Land
* * *juggernaut [ˈdʒʌɡə(r)nɔːt] s1. AUTO Br umg Brummi m umg, Schwerlaster m2. fig Moloch m:the juggernaut of war der Moloch Krieg* * *noun* * *n.Götze -n m. -
5 suffocate
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb* * *(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) ersticken- academic.ru/71873/suffocation">suffocation* * *suf·fo·cate[ˈsʌfəkeɪt]I. vi ersticken a. figII. vt1. (asphyxiate)▪ to \suffocate sb jdn erstickento feel \suffocated ( fig) das Gefühl haben zu erstickenher overpowering devotion \suffocated him ihre überschwängliche Liebe erdrückte ihn* * *['sʌfəkeɪt] erstickenhis obsessive jealousy/he is suffocating me — seine krankhafte Eifersucht/er erdrückt mich
erstickenhe felt suffocated in that environment — er hatte das Gefühl, in dieser Umgebung zu ersticken
* * *suffocate [ˈsʌfəkeıt]A v/t ersticken, fig auch erdrückenI’m suffocating in here die Luft hier drinnen ist zum Ersticken* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbhe was suffocated by the smoke — der Rauch erstickte ihn; er erstickte an dem Rauch
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jug·ger·naut [ʼʤʌgənɔ:t, Am -ɚnɑ:t] nthe \juggernaut of bureaucracy/ war der Moloch Bürokratie/Krieg -
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suf·fo·cate [ʼsʌfəkeɪt] viersticken (a. fig) vt1) ( asphyxiate)to \suffocate sb jdn ersticken;to feel \suffocated ( fig) das Gefühl haben zu ersticken;her overpowering devotion \suffocated him ihre überschwängliche Liebe erdrückte ihn
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Overpowering — O ver*pow er*ing, a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. {O ver*pow er*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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overpowering — adjective 1 very strong; intense (1): an overpowering smell | an overpowering desire to slap her 2 someone who is overpowering has such a strong character that they make other people feel uncomfortable or afraid; overbearing overpoweringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overpowering — adjective 1) overpowering disappointment Syn: overwhelming, oppressive, unbearable, unendurable, intolerable, shattering 2) an overpowering smell Syn: stifling, suffocating, strong, pungent, powerful; … Thesaurus of popular words
overpowering — adjective 1) overpowering grief Syn: overwhelming, oppressive, unbearable, unendurable, intolerable, shattering 2) an overpowering smell Syn: stifling, suffocating, strong, pungent … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Overpowering — Overpower O ver*pow er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. And overpower d that gallant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overpowering — overpoweringly, adv. overpoweringness, n. /oh veuhr pow euhr ing/, adj. that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth. [1690 1700; OVERPOWER + ING2] * * * … Universalium