overwhelm
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/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/
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Definition (English)
- To give someone so much work, emotion or information that the person cannot deal with it.
- To defeat someone completely by using much greater force or numbers.
Example Sentences
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I felt overwhelmed by all the work.Tüm işler beni bunalttı.
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She was overwhelmed with joy when she heard the news.Haberi duyunca sevince boğuldu.
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The army was overwhelmed by the enemy forces.Ordu düşman kuvvetleri tarafından alt edildi.
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Our team was overwhelmed by a much stronger side in the final.Takımımız finalde çok daha güçlü bir rakip tarafından ezildi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
overwhelm
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/
Past
overwhelmed
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd/
Participle
overwhelmed
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edoverwhelm → overwhelmed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /m/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. overwhelmed /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd/
Synonyms
Collocations
feel overwhelmedbe overwhelmed with emotionbe overwhelmed by workoverwhelm the enemycompletely overwhelm