overwhelming

overwhelming
adjective
überwältigend; unbändig [Wut, Kraft, Verlangen, Zorn]; unermesslich [Leid, Kummer]

against overwhelming odds — entgegen aller Wahrscheinlichkeit

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adjective (very great: an overwhelming victory.) überwältigend
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over·whelm·ing
[ˌəʊvəˈ(h)welmɪŋ, AM ˌoʊvɚˈ-]
adj
1. (very powerful) überwältigend, riesig
\overwhelming desire unwiderstehliches [o heftiges] Verlangen
\overwhelming grief unermesslicher Kummer
\overwhelming joy große Freude
\overwhelming need unwiderstehliches Bedürfnis
\overwhelming rage unbändige Wut
to feel an \overwhelming urge to do sth einen unwiderstehlichen Drang verspüren, etw zu tun
2. (very large) überwältigend
he has succeeded against \overwhelming odds er hat sich gegen immense Widerstände durchgesetzt
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["əʊvə'welmɪŋ]
adj
überwältigend; desire, power unwiderstehlich; misfortune erschütternd

overwhelming evidence — erdrückende Beweise pl

an overwhelming majority — eine überwältigende Mehrheit

they won despite overwhelming odds — sie gewannen obwohl ihre Chancen sehr schlecht standen

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overwhelming adj (adv overwhelmingly) überwältigend:
overwhelming evidence erdrückende Beweise pl;
overwhelming favo(u)rite SPORT etc haushohe(r) Favorit(in);
overwhelmingly mit überwältigender Mehrheit
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adjective
überwältigend; unbändig [Wut, Kraft, Verlangen, Zorn]; unermesslich [Leid, Kummer]

against overwhelming odds — entgegen aller Wahrscheinlichkeit

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adj.
überwältigend adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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