overcome

superare, vincere

Affrontare con successo un problema o una difficoltà che impedisce di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To deal successfully with a problem or difficulty that prevents you from doing something.

• You can overcome this problem.
• She overcame her fear of flying.
• How have they overcome the language barrier?

Sinonimi: get past, surmount, conquer

Espressioni comuni: overcome a problem, overcome an obstacle, overcome your fear, overcome something together

sopraffare, travolgere

Colpire qualcuno con un’emozione o una forza fisica così intensa da impedirgli di agire normalmente.

In inglese semplice: To affect someone so strongly with a feeling or physical force that they cannot act normally.

• He was overcome with sadness.
• Smoke overcame the workers in the basement.
• She felt overcome by emotion as she thanked everyone.

Come si usa: be overcome with something (She was overcome with joy when her son returned.); be overcome by something (Two workers were overcome by smoke.)

Sinonimi: overwhelm, overpower

Espressioni comuni: overcome with grief, overcome by smoke, overcome with joy

sconfiggere, battere

Battere qualcuno in una lotta o in una competizione.

In inglese semplice: To defeat someone in a fight or competition.

• They overcame the enemy.
• Our team overcame the champions in the final.
• The smaller army had overcome a much stronger force.

Sinonimi: defeat, beat, vanquish

Espressioni comuni: overcome an opponent, overcome the enemy, overcome enemy forces