overwhelmed
US: /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛɫmd/, /ˌoʊvɝhˈwɛɫmd/
UK: /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlmd/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
overwhelm /,ouvə'welm/- ngoại động từ
- chôn vùi, tràn, làm ngập
- to be overwhelmed with inquires: bị hỏi dồn dập
- áp đảo, lấn át
- chôn vùi, tràn, làm ngập
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 overpower, overcome, overtax, devastate, stagger, crush, defeat, destroy, subdue, suppress, quash, quell, conquer, beat, bring down, prostrate, weigh down, oppress:
Overwhelmed by grief, she dissolved into tears.
2 inundate, overcome, engulf, submerge, flood (over); deluge, swamp, bury, immerse:
A feeling of terror suddenly overwhelmed me as I watched my safety rope fray and break. In only a few hours the rising waters had completely overwhelmed the house
3 overcome, stagger, astound, astonish, dumbfound or dumfound, shock, stun, bewilder, confuse, confound, nonplus, surprise, take aback, Colloq bowl over, knock off one's feet or pins, blow one's mind, discombobulate, Brit knock for six:
We were overwhelmed by the friendly reception that awaited our return.
Concise dictionary
overwhelms|overwhelmed|overwhelming'əʊvər'hwelm /'əʊvə'wel-verb
+overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
+charge someone with too many tasks
+cover completely or make imperceptible
+overcome by superior force
