overwhelming

overwhelming
1. present participle of overwhelm
2. adjective
1) несметный
2) подавляющий; overwhelming majority подавляющее большинство
3) непреодолимый; overwhelming pressure сокрушительный натиск
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(a) подавляющий
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подавляющий, превосходящий
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adj. несметный, подавляющий, непреодолимыйo·ver'whelm·ing || 'ə;ʊ;və;r'hwelmɪ;ŋ; /'ə;ʊ;və;'wel-
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неодолимый
непреодолимый
несметный
огромный
подавляющий
превалирующий
превосходящий
преимущественный
преобладающий
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1) а) огромный б) непомерный 2) подавляющий; превосходящий 3) неодолимый

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  • overwhelming — index compelling, formidable, indomitable, ineffable, invincible, irresistible, lurid, moving (evoking emotion) …   Law dictionary

  • overwhelming — [adj] overpowering amazing, astounding, breathtaking, crushing, devastating, exciting, eye opening, mind boggling, overcoming, paralyzing, shattering, staggering, stunning, vast; concept 42 …   New thesaurus

  • overwhelming */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwelmɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈhwelmɪŋ] adjective 1) much larger, stronger, more important etc than anything else in a situation overwhelming majority: An overwhelming majority voted against his proposal. overwhelming odds …   English dictionary

  • overwhelming — o|ver|whelm|ing [ˌəuvəˈwelmıŋ US ˌouvər ] adj 1.) having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react ▪ an overwhelming sense of guilt ▪ She felt an overwhelming desire to hit him. ▪ She found the city quite… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overwhelming — o|ver|whelm|ing [ ,ouvər welmıŋ, ,ouvər hwelmıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) much larger, stronger, more important, etc. than anything else in a situation: overwhelming majority: An overwhelming majority voted against his proposal. overwhelming odds: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overwhelming — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)(h)we̱lmɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won t feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy to accomplish steps...… …   English dictionary

  • overwhelming*/ — [ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ] adj 1) making you feel a very strong emotion that you cannot control I had the overwhelming desire to get up and leave.[/ex] 2) much larger or more important than anything else in a situation An overwhelming majority voted against… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • overwhelming — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ completely, quite ▪ almost …   Collocations dictionary

  • overwhelming — adjective 1 having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react: The sheer size of the place will seem overwhelming and confusing at first. | overwhelming generosity 2 overwhelming numbers/majority/odds etc very… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • overwhelming — adjective Date: 1702 tending or serving to overwhelm < overwhelming force >; also extreme, great < overwhelming indifference > < an overwhelming majority > …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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