bowl over
bowl over · bowls over · bowled over · bowling over
засмучувати, засмутити, розсердити
огорчить, огорчать, расстраивать
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To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the groundTo overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.
» He was bowled over by her enthusiasm.
Его поразил её энтузиазм.
Он был поражён её энтузиазмом.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.
(idiomatic, transitive)To overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bowl, over.
More definitions
- overcome with amazement
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Examples
3 sentencesHe was bowled over by her enthusiasm.
ruЕго поразил её энтузиазм. — marafon
The beauty of the country bowled me over.
deDie Schönheit des Landes überwältigte mich. — freddy1
There’s some sugar in that bowl over there.
deZucker ist in der Schale dort drüben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to overwhelm with astonishment or wonder — see also flabbergast:
Forms
bowls over, bowling over, bowled over, bowled over| Base form | bowl over · to bowl over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bowls over |
| Present participle | bowling over |
| Past simple | bowled over |
| Past participle | bowled over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- overcome with amazement:flabbergastboggle
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position:overturntip overturn overupsetknock overtump over
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb