overcome

1. (transitive)To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

   überwinden, bewältigen

   преодолева́тьpreodolevátʹ, преодоле́тьpreodolétʹ

   дола́тиdoláty, подола́тиpodoláty

2. (intransitive)To prevail.

3. (transitive)To recover from (a difficulty), to get over.

   win a victory over

4. (transitive)To win against or prevail over in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

   to overcome enemies in battle

5. To come or pass over; to spread over.

   I was overcome with anger.

6. (obsolete)To overflow; to surcharge.

1. She helped him overcome his sadness.

   Вона допомогла йому здолати смуток.

   deSie half ihm dabei, seine Traurigkeit zu bezwingen.

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2. He couldn't overcome the desire for another cigarette.

   Він не міг побороти бажання викурити ще одну сигарету.

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3. Tom was suddenly overcome by fear.

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4. How will we overcome these problems?

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5. Tom was overcome with self-doubt.

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