overcome
US: /ˈoʊvɝˌkəm/
UK: /ˌəʊvəkˈʌm/
UK: /ˌəʊvəkˈʌm/
English Vietnamese dictionary
overcome /,ouvə'kʌm/
- động từ overcame; overcome
- thắng, chiến thắng
- vượt qua, khắc phục (khó khăn...)
- động tính từ quá khứ
- kiệt sức, mất tự chủ; mất tinh thần
- overcome by hunger: đói mèm
- overcome by (with) liquor (drink): say mèm
- kiệt sức, mất tự chủ; mất tinh thần
Advanced English dictionary
overcome) [VN]
1 to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth: She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. + The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. + He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying + He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
2 (written) to defeat sb: In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
3 [usually passive] to be extremely strongly affected by sth: Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. + Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. + The dead woman had been overcome by smoke.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 beat, defeat, conquer, overpower, subdue, worst, best, triumph over, win (out) (over), prevail (over), overthrow, overwhelm, vanquish, get the better or best of, whip, drub, rout, break, subjugate, suppress, crush, master, Colloq lick:
If we do not overcome these temptations, they will overcome us. The superior force easily overcame the tiny group of defenders.
adj.
2 beaten, defeated, overwhelmed, subdued, worsted, bested; affected, speechless, swept off one's feet, rendered helpless, overpowered, moved, influenced, at a loss (for words), Colloq bowled over:
The victim's parents were overcome with grief when the casualty list was published. Colin was too overcome to speak at the award presentation.
Collocation dictionary
1 defeat/conquer sb/sth
ADV.
completely | successfully | not entirely
These problems were never entirely overcome.
| largely | partially | easily | quickly | gradually | eventually, finally
He eventually overcame his disability.
VERB + OVERCOME
be able to | help (to), help sb (to)
Therapy helped her overcome her fear.
| be designed to
methods designed to overcome these problems
| attempt to, battle to, struggle to, try to | manage to
PHRASES
an attempt to overcome sth 2 be/feel overcome
become weak/ill; lose control
ADV.
completely, quite
She felt quite overcome by their kindness.
| almost, nearly
She felt almost overcome by a tide of relief.
| visibly
The officers on duty were visibly overcome, many of them in tears.
| suddenly
PREP.
by
Several firefighters had been overcome by smoke and fumes.
| with
He was suddenly overcome with remorse for the harm he had done.
Concise English dictionary
overcame|overcomes|overcoming‚əʊvə(r)'kʌm
verb
+win a victory over
+get on top of; deal with successfully
+overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
+overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
