overwhelm

abrumar, sobrecoger

Afectar a alguien con un sentimiento tan intenso que le cuesta controlarlo.

En inglés sencillo: If a feeling affects you this way, it is so strong that you struggle to control it.

• Grief overwhelmed her.
• I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
• Did the sudden relief overwhelm you?

Cómo se usa: be overwhelmed by something (She was overwhelmed by grief.); be overwhelmed with something (He was overwhelmed with joy.)

Sinónimos: overcome, overpower

Expresiones frecuentes: overwhelm someone, overwhelm with emotion

abrumar, desbordar

Dejar a alguien sin capacidad de afrontar tareas o problemas por ser demasiados o demasiado difíciles.

En inglés sencillo: If tasks or problems affect you this way, there are too many or they are too difficult to handle.

• The work overwhelmed me.
• Too many requests can overwhelm the system.
• She felt overwhelmed by the number of decisions.

Cómo se usa: overwhelm someone with something (They overwhelmed us with requests.); be overwhelmed by something (I was overwhelmed by the workload.)

Sinónimos: overload, swamp

Expresiones frecuentes: overwhelm someone, overwhelm a system, overwhelm with work

aplastar, arrollar

Derrotar por completo a un rival gracias a una fuerza o eficacia muy superior.

En inglés sencillo: To defeat an opponent completely by being much stronger or more effective.

• Our team overwhelmed their opponents.
• The larger army overwhelmed the defenders in hours.
• Can their forwards overwhelm our defense?

Sinónimos: defeat, crush, rout

Expresiones frecuentes: overwhelm the enemy, overwhelm an opponent, overwhelm the defense

dominar, someter

Vencer o dominar algo usando una fuerza o un poder mayor.

En inglés sencillo: To overcome something by using greater strength, force, or power.

• The noise overwhelmed my senses.
• Their combined weight overwhelmed the barrier.
• The guards overwhelmed him before he could escape.

Sinónimos: overpower, overcome, crush

Expresiones frecuentes: overwhelm resistance, overwhelm the senses, overwhelm someone

sumergir, inundar

Pasar el agua por encima de algo y cubrirlo por completo.

En inglés sencillo: To flow over something and cover it completely with water.

• A huge wave overwhelmed the boat.
• Floodwater overwhelmed the low fields overnight.
• The sea threatened to overwhelm the tiny island.

Sinónimos: engulf, submerge, inundate

Expresiones frecuentes: overwhelm a boat, overwhelm the shore