overwhelm
To engulf, surge over and submergeTo engulf, surge over and submerge.
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» I was completely overwhelmed.
Ich war total überwältigt. — Luiaard
Я був повністю пригнічений. — deniko
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Examples
206 sentencesI was completely overwhelmed.
Я був повністю пригнічений. — deniko
deIch war total überwältigt. — Luiaard
Tom is overwhelmed.
Том перевантажений. — deniko
ruТом поражён. — shanghainese
I feel overwhelmed.
Я перенавантажена. — Ahha
Meaning
4 sensesTo engulf, surge over and submerge.
The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
поглоща́тьpogloščátʹ, зава́ливатьzaválivatʹ
поглина́тиpohlynáty, зава́люватиzaváljuvaty
To overpower emotionally.
He was overwhelmed with guilt.
Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
переполня́тьperepolnjátʹ, захлёстыватьzaxljóstyvatʹ, поглощатьpogloščatʹ
приголо́мшуватиpryholómšuvaty, перепо́внюватиperepóvnjuvaty
To overpower, crush.
In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
überwältigen, übermannen
подавля́тьpodavljátʹ, сокруша́тьsokrušátʹ, разбива́тьrazbivátʹ
придуши́тиprydušýty, розгроми́тиrozhromýty, розби́тиrozbýty
To cause to surround, to cover.
- overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- charge someone with too many tasks
- cover completely or make imperceptible
- overcome by superior force
Origin
Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.
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Forms
overwhelms, overwhelming, overwhelmed, overwhelmedregular · Lesson
| Base form | overwhelm · to overwhelm |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overwhelms |
| Present participle | overwhelming |
| Past simple | overwhelmed |
| Past participle | overwhelmed |
Tenses
overwhelm · overwhelmed · will overwhelm · have overwhelmedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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