overwhelm

submerger, bouleverser

Affecter quelqu’un par un sentiment si fort qu’il a du mal à le maîtriser.

En anglais simple : If a feeling affects you this way, it is so strong that you struggle to control it.

• Grief overwhelmed her.
• I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
• Did the sudden relief overwhelm you?

Comment l'utiliser : be overwhelmed by something (She was overwhelmed by grief.); be overwhelmed with something (He was overwhelmed with joy.)

Synonymes : overcome, overpower

Expressions courantes : overwhelm someone, overwhelm with emotion

déborder, submerger

Mettre quelqu’un en difficulté avec des tâches ou des problèmes trop nombreux ou trop difficiles à gérer.

En anglais simple : If tasks or problems affect you this way, there are too many or they are too difficult to handle.

• The work overwhelmed me.
• Too many requests can overwhelm the system.
• She felt overwhelmed by the number of decisions.

Comment l'utiliser : overwhelm someone with something (They overwhelmed us with requests.); be overwhelmed by something (I was overwhelmed by the workload.)

Synonymes : overload, swamp

Expressions courantes : overwhelm someone, overwhelm a system, overwhelm with work

écraser, terrasser

Vaincre complètement un adversaire grâce à une force ou une efficacité largement supérieure.

En anglais simple : To defeat an opponent completely by being much stronger or more effective.

• Our team overwhelmed their opponents.
• The larger army overwhelmed the defenders in hours.
• Can their forwards overwhelm our defense?

Synonymes : defeat, crush, rout

Expressions courantes : overwhelm the enemy, overwhelm an opponent, overwhelm the defense

dominer, écraser

Vaincre ou maîtriser quelque chose en utilisant une force ou une puissance supérieure.

En anglais simple : To overcome something by using greater strength, force, or power.

• The noise overwhelmed my senses.
• Their combined weight overwhelmed the barrier.
• The guards overwhelmed him before he could escape.

Synonymes : overpower, overcome, crush

Expressions courantes : overwhelm resistance, overwhelm the senses, overwhelm someone

submerger, engloutir

Recouvrir entièrement quelque chose en passant dessus, en parlant de l’eau.

En anglais simple : To flow over something and cover it completely with water.

• A huge wave overwhelmed the boat.
• Floodwater overwhelmed the low fields overnight.
• The sea threatened to overwhelm the tiny island.

Synonymes : engulf, submerge, inundate

Expressions courantes : overwhelm a boat, overwhelm the shore