overpowering
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o·ver·pow·er·ing
(ō′vər-pou′ər-ĭng)adj.
So strong as to be overwhelming: an overpowering need for solitude.
o′ver·pow′er·ing·ly adv.
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overpowering
(ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ)adj
1. so strong or intense as to be unbearable
2. so powerful as to crush or conquer
ˌoverˈpoweringly adv
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Adj. | 1. | overpowering - so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority" irresistible, resistless - impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?" |
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overpowering
adjective
1. overwhelming, powerful, extreme, compelling, irresistible, breathtaking, compulsive, invincible, uncontrollable The desire for revenge can be overpowering.
2. strong, marked, powerful, distinct, sickening, unbearable, suffocating, unmistakable, nauseating There was an overpowering smell of garlic.
3. forceful, powerful, overwhelming, dynamic, compelling, persuasive, overbearing his overpowering manner
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overpowering
adjectiveAwesomely or forbiddingly intense:
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Translations
لا يُقاوَم، قوي جِداً
ómótstæîilegur; kæfandi
çok güçlü
overpowering
[ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ] ADJ1. (= very strong, intense) [smell] → penetrante, intensísimo; [perfume] → embriagado; [heat] → asfixiante, sofocante; [sound] → ensordecedor; [force] → arrollador; [flavour] → fortísimo; [desire] → irresistible; [need] → acuciante
the noise was overpowering → el ruido era ensordecedor
the noise was overpowering → el ruido era ensordecedor
2. (= intimidating) [person, manner] → apabullante, abrumador
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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overpowering
adj → überwältigend; smell → penetrant; colour, decoration, perfume, person → aufdringlich; heat → glühend; I felt an overpowering desire … → ich fühlte den unwiderstehlichen Drang, …; he’s a bit overpowering at times → seine Art kann einem manchmal zu viel werden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
overpowering
[ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ] adj (smell, heat) → asfissiante, soffocante; (desire) → irrefrenabile, irresistibileCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overpower
(əuvəˈpauə) verb to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength. The police overpowered the thieves.
ˌoverˈpowering adjective very strong. That smell is quite overpowering.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
overpowering
a. abrumador-a; irresistible.
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