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English to Spanish Dictionary

overwhelm Meaning in Spanish (overwhelm significado en español)

agobiar, derrotar, cubrir
Sinónimos:abrumarsaturarvencer
agobiar in English:overwhelm
Phonetic:a-go-biar
Plural: overwhelms
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de overwhelm en español es agobiar, derrotar, cubrir. (Derrotar a alguien o algo completamente, a menudo por un gran margen o con fuerza superior.)

Definitions of Overwhelm

  1. 1
    verb
    derrotar

    To defeat someone or something completely, often by a large margin or with superior force.

    Derrotar a alguien o algo completamente, a menudo por un gran margen o con fuerza superior.

  2. 2
    verb
    agobiar

    To affect someone very strongly with an emotion, often making them feel unable to cope.

    Afectar a alguien muy fuertemente con una emoción, a menudo haciendo que se sienta incapaz de afrontarla.

  3. 3
    verb
    cubrir

    To cover or submerge completely, often with a large amount of something.

    Cubrir o sumergir completamente, a menudo con una gran cantidad de algo.

Example Sentences

“The sheer volume of work began to overwhelm him.”

La gran cantidad de trabajo comenzó a agobiarlo.

“The army was overwhelmed by the enemy's superior numbers.”

El ejército fue derrotado por el número superior del enemigo.

“She was overwhelmed with gratitude for their kindness.”

Ella estaba agobiada de gratitud por su amabilidad.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

abrumarsaturarvencer

In English:

inundateswampengulfoverpowersubmerge

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

animaralentarayudar

In English:

underwhelmencourageempoweruplift

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularoverwhelms
past participleoverwhelmed
present participleoverwhelming
adverboverwhelmingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

be overwhelmed bycollocation

To be strongly affected by something, often to the point of feeling unable to cope.

overwhelm with emotioncollocation

To cause someone to feel a very strong emotion.