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overpowers

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərz/

Meanings
verb

Domina, somete

To subdue someone by superior force.

Examples :

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."
Dominamos al ejército contrario en un par de horas.
action military police sport ability human body war

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Concentrado

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

El concentrado de café era fuerte, así que con un poco bastaba.

Illustration superior

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

Superior, jefe

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

El superior de nuestro departamento manejó el proyecto desafiante con facilidad.

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Poderoso, influyente

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

El nuevo director de la escuela es un poderoso defensor del éxito estudiantil.

Illustration strength

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

Fuerza, fortaleza

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

Se necesita mucha fuerza para levantar objetos pesados.

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

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slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Ligeramente, un poco

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Era de constitución ligera, pero alto.

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imperceptible adjective

/ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪbəl/ /ˌɪmpɚˈsɛptɪbəl/

Imperceptible, inapreciable

"We all missed the imperceptible shake of his head as he tried to warn us without being seen."

Todos pasamos por alto el imperceptible movimiento de su cabeza cuando intentó advertirnos sin ser visto.

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opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

Oponerse a, resistir

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

Todavía hay tiempo para oponerse a este plan.

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

Excesivamente, demasiado

"The application form was excessively complicated."

El formulario de solicitud era excesivamente complicado.

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overpowered verb

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/ /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪd/

Someter, dominar

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Sometimos al ejército contrario en un par de horas.

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intensity noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

Intensidad

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

La intensidad de la música dificultaba que me concentrara en mi tarea.