English-Icelandic translations for wash over
Definition of wash over
- To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it
- To affect the emotions of suddenly and overwhelmingly
- Of open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure
Examples
- The news of the actors death just washed over me, as I did not particularly like the man anyway.
- A wave of embarrasment washed over me, as I became suddenly hot, and red in the face.
- The river washed over the embankment at several places.
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