overwhelm
معنی فارسی
سراسر پوشاندن غوطه ور ساختن مستغرق کردن له کردن مضمحل کردن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ō´vǝr hwelm´, -welm´/vt.
● غرقه کردن، فرا گرفتن، مستغرق کردن
that village has been overwhelmed by desert sand
آن دهکده توسط شن صحرا بلعیده شده است.
● از توان انداختن، از پا در آوردن، در هم کوبیدن، در هم شکستن
the overwhelming air superiority of the Allies
برتری کوبندهی نیروی هوایی متفقین
we met and overwhelmed the enemy
ما با دشمن برخورد کردیم و آنها را در هم شکستیم.
● سراسیمه کردن، گیج کردن، (شدیدا) تحت تاثیر قرار دادن
the death of her mother overwhelmed her
مرگ مادرش او را خرد کرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'overwhelmen', from Old English 'oferhwelman', from 'ofor' (over) + 'hwelman' (to turn over).
مثال
- The news of her father's death overwhelmed her with grief.
- The sheer number of tasks overwhelmed him, causing stress.
- The team was overwhelmed by the opponent's strong offense.
ترکیبهای رایج
Overwhelm with emotions Overwhelm with work Overwhelm by the situation
تعریف انگلیسی
- charge someone with too many tasks “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody with something”
- overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s somebody”
- cover completely or make imperceptible “I was drowned in work” “The noise drowned out her speech” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- overcome by superior force “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “The fighter managed to overwhelm his opponent”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Overflow, spread over and cover, swallow up, whelm, submerge, sink, drown.
2. Overbear, overpower, overcome, subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat.