English-German translations for overwhelm

• überwältigen
  In anderen Worten alles, was uns auf Probleme aufmerksam macht, bevor die Probleme die europäischen Volkswirtschaften überwältigen. In other words, anything that is going to alert us to the fact that there are problems before the problems overwhelm the European economies.
  Wenn wir angesichts der Schwierigkeiten kapitulieren und uns vom Pessimismus überwältigen lassen, werden wir keines unserer Ziele erreichen. If we give up in the face of difficulty and if we allow ourselves to become overwhelmed by pessimism, then we will not achieve any objective whatsoever.
  Der Entschließungsantrag, der heute von einer überwältigen Mehrheit angenommen worden ist, spiegelt die neue und außerordentlich wichtige Rolle des Europäischen Parlaments wider. The motion for a resolution, approved today by an overwhelming majority, reflects the new and extremely important role which the European Parliament is to assume.
• übermannen

Definition of overwhelm

• To engulf, surge over and submerge
• To overpower, crush
• To overpower emotionally
• To cause to surround, to cover
• The state or condition of being overwhelmed

Examples

• The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
• In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
• He was overwhelmed with guilt.
• Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.

Related words

• overwhelming
• overwhelmed
• overwhelmingly
• overwhelming majority