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to overwhelm
01
abrumar, agobiar
to overpower someone or something emotionally or mentally, leaving them unable to respond effectively
Ejemplos
The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.
La noticia de su promoción la abrumó de alegría.
The students were overwhelmed by the complexity of the assignment.
Los estudiantes estaban abrumados por la complejidad de la tarea.
02
agobiar, abrumar
to burden someone with more work, responsibilities, or demands than they can manage
Ejemplos
The manager overwhelmed her team with tasks.
El gerente abrumó a su equipo con tareas.
He was overwhelmed by requests from clients.
Estaba abrumado por las solicitudes de los clientes.
03
aplastar, arrollar
to defeat or overpower by superior physical or strategic force
Ejemplos
The army overwhelmed the enemy troops.
El ejército abrumó a las tropas enemigas.
Floodwaters overwhelms the levee.
Las aguas de la inundación abruma el dique.
04
inundar, abrumar
to completely cover or submerge something so that it becomes hard to perceive or manage
Ejemplos
Rising floodwaters can overwhelm the streets.
Las crecientes aguas de la inundación pueden inundar las calles.
The room was overwhelmed by smoke.
La habitación estaba abrumada por el humo.
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