whelm
/wɛlm/verb
formalcommonobsolete/wɛlm/An archaic verb meaning to turn something over, to cover, or to submerge; now largely obsolete except in its derived forms 'overwhelm' and 'underwhelm'.
- 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий переворачивать что-либо, покрывать или погружать; в настоящее время в значительной степени устарел, за исключением производных форм 'overwhelm' и 'underwhelm'.
- 🇪🇸Verbo desusado que significa volcar algo, cubrir o sumergir; hoy en gran medida obsoleto salvo en sus derivados 'overwhelm' y 'underwhelm'.
- 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli signifiant submerger, couvrir ou engloutir quelque chose ; aujourd'hui largement tombé en désuétude, sauf dans les formes dérivées 'overwhelm' et 'underwhelm'.
- 🇩🇪Veralteter Verbalbegriff mit der Bedeutung, etwas umzustürzen, zu bedecken oder einzutauchen; heute weitgehend veraltet und nur noch in den Ableitungen 'overwhelm' und 'underwhelm' gebräuchlich.
- 🇵🇹Verbo arcaico que significa virar, cobrir ou submergir algo; hoje praticamente em desuso, sobrevivendo apenas em formas derivadas como 'overwhelm' e 'underwhelm'.
- 🇨🇳古旧动词，意为翻转、覆盖或淹没；现代基本不再单独使用，仅见于派生词“overwhelm”和“underwhelm”。
- 🌐فعل قديم بمعنى قلب الشيء أو تغطيته أو إغراقه؛ صار مهجورًا في العربية المعاصرة إلا في الصيغ المشتقة مثل 'overwhelm' و'underwhelm'.
- Overcome with emotion C2 formal
To be deeply affected or overwhelmed by a strong feeling or sensory experience.
- A sudden sense of nostalgia whelmed him as he entered the old house.
- The beauty of the landscape whelmed the travelers with awe.
- She was whelmed by a wave of gratitude during the ceremony.
🇷🇺Охватить🇪🇸Embargar de emoción🇫🇷Submerger d'émotion🇩🇪Von Gefühlen überwältigt🇵🇹Dominar🇨🇳被情感淹没🌐غمرت المشاعر
Synonyms: affectengulfinundatemoveovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmstirsubmergeswamptouch
- whelmed past participle
- whelmed past simple
- whelming present participle
- whelms third person singular