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to overwhelm
01
sopraffare, travolgere
to overpower someone or something emotionally or mentally, leaving them unable to respond effectively
Esempi
The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.
La notizia della sua promozione l'ha sopraffatta di gioia.
The students were overwhelmed by the complexity of the assignment.
Gli studenti erano sopraffatti dalla complessità del compito.
02
sopraffare, sommergere
to burden someone with more work, responsibilities, or demands than they can manage
Esempi
The manager overwhelmed her team with tasks.
Il manager sopraffò la sua squadra con i compiti.
He was overwhelmed by requests from clients.
Era sopraffatto dalle richieste dei clienti.
03
sopraffare, travolgere
to defeat or overpower by superior physical or strategic force
Esempi
The army overwhelmed the enemy troops.
L'esercito ha travolto le truppe nemiche.
Floodwaters overwhelms the levee.
Le acque alluvionali travolgono l'argine.
04
sommergere, travolgere
to completely cover or submerge something so that it becomes hard to perceive or manage
Esempi
Rising floodwaters can overwhelm the streets.
Le acque alluvionali in aumento possono sopraffare le strade.
The room was overwhelmed by smoke.
La stanza era sopraffatta dal fumo.
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