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1 overwhelm
[əuvə'wɛlm]vt* * *[əuvə'welm](to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) przygniatać -
2 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) być ponad siły -
3 besiege
[bɪ'siːdʒ]vt* * *[bi'si:‹]1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) oblegać2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) nagabywać -
4 deluge
['dɛljuːdʒ]n( of rain) ulewa f, potop m; (fig: of petitions etc) lawina f, zalew m* * *['delju:‹] 1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) potop2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) zalewać -
5 devastate
['dɛvəsteɪt]vtto be devastated by — być zdruzgotanym +instr
* * *['devəsteit]1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) pustoszyć2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) druzgotać• -
6 prostrate
1. ['prɔstreɪt] adjleżący twarzą ku ziemi; ( fig) załamany2. [prɔ'streɪt] vtto prostrate o.s. before — padać (paść perf) na twarz przed +instr
* * *1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) leżący (twarzą w dół) na ziemi2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) wyczerpany, złamany2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) paść plackiem2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) wyczerpać• -
7 smother
['smʌðə(r)]vt* * *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.) dusić (się), dławić się2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) dławić, tłumić3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) zasypywać -
8 superior
[su'pɪərɪə(r)] 1. adj( better) lepszy; ( more senior) starszy (rangą); ( smug) wyniosły2. nprzełożony(-na) m(f)* * *[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.) wyższy, starszy (rangą), lepszy2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) pierwszorzędny3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) wyniosły2. 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.) przełożony
См. также в других словарях:
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
overwhelm — (v.) early 14c., to turn upside down, to overthrow, from OVER (Cf. over) + M.E. whelmen to turn upside down (see WHELM (Cf. whelm)). Meaning to submerge completely is mid 15c. Perhaps the connecting notion is a boat, etc., washed over, and… … Etymology dictionary
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
