bowl over

umhauen, beeindrucken

Jemanden sehr stark überraschen oder beeindrucken.

In einfachem Englisch: Something surprises or impresses you very much.

• Her voice bowled me over.
• We were bowled over by their kindness.
• Did the final performance bowl you over too?

So benutzt man es: be bowled over by something (We were bowled over by her singing.)

Synonyme: amaze, astonish, impress

Häufige Wendungen: bowl someone over, bowl over audiences

umrennen, umwerfen

Jemanden oder etwas so kräftig anstoßen, dass die Person oder Sache fällt.

In einfachem Englisch: You hit someone or something with enough force to make them fall.

• The dog bowled me over.
• A sudden wave bowled the children over.
• He nearly bowled over a waiter as he rushed outside.

So benutzt man es: bowl someone/something over (The rushing crowd bowled a security guard over.)

Synonyme: knock over, knock down

Häufige Wendungen: bowl someone over, bowl over someone

rollen

Einen Ball so bewegen, dass er über eine Fläche rollt.

In einfachem Englisch: You send a ball rolling across a surface.

• Bowl the ball over the grass.
• He bowled a wooden ball over the carpet.
• Can you bowl it over this uneven surface?

So benutzt man es: bowl something over something (She bowled the ball over the smooth lawn.)

Synonyme: roll across

Häufige Wendungen: bowl over grass, bowl over carpet