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1 overwhelm
[əuvə'welm](to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) zavaliť; premôcť* * *• zaplavit• zdrvit• prekonat• prevládat nad• prekonat nezdar -
2 besiege
[bi'si:‹]1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) obliehať2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) zavaliť* * *• obliehat -
3 deluge
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4 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.) zadusiť (sa)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) zahasiť3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) pokryť* * *• utlmit• vyhrat• zaliat• zasypat• zavalit• zdolat• zadusit• zakryt• zahalit• zahrnút• stíšit sa• udusit sa• tliet• uchopit• tlejúci popol• tlenie• udusit• tlmit• uhasit• prikryt• prerušit• premôct• dusno• dusivý dym• hasit• dusný vzduch• dusit (sa)• dusit sa• dusit• hustý oblak• pevne držat• potlacit• potlácat• pokryt• kúdol dymu -
5 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.) vyšší, väčší2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) mimoriadny3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) povýšený2. 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.) nadriadený, -á, predstavený* * *• väcší• ušlachtilejší• vyššie postavený• vyšší• šéf• skvelý• silnejší• predstavený• inteligentnejší• indexový• bohorovný• dokonalejší• pyšný• prvotriedny• povýšenecký• povýšený• povznesený• lepší• kvalitnejší• majúci prednost• mimoriadny• nadradený• nadriadený• namyslený• nóbl -
6 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) byť priveľa na -
7 devastate
['devəsteit]1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) spustošiť2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) otriasť• -
8 prostrate
1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) ležiaci tvárou dolu2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) skleslý, zlomený2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) padnúť na tvár2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) vyčerpať•
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
