overcome *** over·come

overcome *** over·come
[ˌəʊvə'kʌm]
vt overcame pt overcome pp
(enemies) sopraffare, (obstacle, difficulty) superare, (rage, temptation) vincere, (sb's doubts) dissolvere

to be overcome by the heat — essere sopraffatto (-a) dall'afa

to be overcome by remorse — essere preso (-a) dal rimorso

overcome with grief — sopraffatto (-a) dal dolore

she was quite overcome by the occasion — era oltremodo emozionata per l'evento

I'm sure we can overcome these difficulties — sono certo che possiamo superare queste difficoltà

they were overcome by fumes — sono stati sopraffatti dai vapori


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