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The overwhelming majority of microcredit clients around the world have no difficulties in paying back their loans.
Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Mikrokreditkunden weltweit hat keine Schwierigkeiten, ihre Kredite zurückzuzahlen.
"Raise Qul Fan'nh and tell him to be prepared for precision maneuvers to give an impressive and overwhelming show of force.
»Setzen Sie sich mit Qul Fan'nh in Verbindung und weisen Sie ihn an, sich auf Präzisionsmanöver vorzubereiten, die unsere Stärke demonstrieren.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Among by far the overwhelming proportion of the population, therefore, there is agreement with the solution of the Danzig question only if this proceeds in the same swift and bloodless fashion as the previous annexations in the east. ...
Bei dem weitaus überwiegenden Teil der Bevölkerung besteht deshalb mit einer Lösung der Danziger Frage nur dann Einverständnis, wenn dies in der gleichen Weise schlagartig und unblutig vor sich geht, wie die bisherigen Eingliederungen im Osten...
Kershaw, Ian / The Hitler MythKershaw, Ian / Der Hitler-Mythos
Der Hitler-Mythos
Kershaw, Ian
© 1987 Ian Kershaw
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: 1999 Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart
The Hitler Myth
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw 1987
The bond met with overwhelming demand and was twice oversubscribed within a short period.
Die Anleihe traf auf eine überwältigende Nachfrage und war innerhalb kurzer Zeit zweifach überzeichnet.
This has been overwhelming, hasn't it?
Das war überwältigend, nicht wahr?
Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / Genesis
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
But in any case, we will have overwhelming strength against us.
Auf jeden Fall steht eine überwältigende übermacht gegen uns.
Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / Genesis
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
The change was too egregious, the apparent miracle too overwhelming: where but a week ago had cowered a drudge, a brutalized beast, there now stood a truly civilized, properly proportioned human being.
Zu eklatant war die Veränderung, zu überwältigend das Wunder, das hier offenbar geschehen war: Wo vor Wochenfrist ein geschundenes, verrohtes Tier gekauert hatte, da stand jetzt wahrhaftig ein zivilisierter, wohlgestallter Mensch.
Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Süskind, Patrick
© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Suskind, Patrick
© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf
© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG
As she watched that cloud of peppery rock rise from the ground and rip through the gauzy ships - overwhelming them one by one, at last erupting into clear space - Madeleine whooped and howled.
Als sie sah, wie die Schuttwolke vom Boden aufstieg, die filigranen Schiffe eins nach dem andern zerfetzte und sich schließlich in den freien Raum ausdehnte, stieß Madeleine einen Jubelschrei aus.
Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / Raum
Raum
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, München
Space
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
The overwhelming bulk of investigative casework is carried out by the specialist services of the Member States.
Der überwiegende Teil der Ermittlungen wird von den spezialisierten Dienststellen der Mitgliedstaaten durchgeführt.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
"Edward, the evidence is overwhelming.
»Edward, die Beweise sind überwältigend.
Bear, Greg / Blood MusicBear, Greg / Blutmusik
Blutmusik
Bear, Greg
© 1985 Greg Bear
© 2008 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Ubersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Blood Music
Bear, Greg
© 1985, 2002 by Greg Bear
Warglobes continued to rise around them, an overwhelming number.
Weitere Kugelschiffe stiegen auf und bildeten eine überwältigende Streitmacht.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Shareholders endorsed all ten of the resolutions on the agenda with an overwhelming majority.
Alle zehn zur Abstimmung stehenden Punkte wurden von den Aktionären mit überwältigender Mehrheit gebilligt:
When water cracked through the thick insulated windows, the submerged rover had flooded, and Karla had been overwhelmed, frozen solid—inaccessible for nineteen years.
Schließlich war erst Wasser in das Fahrzeug eingedrungen und dann zu Eis erstarrt - ein kalter Sarg, in dem Jess' Mutter seit neunzehn Jahren lag.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Master Martin, overwhelmed with anger, contained himself with difficulty. He scarcely dared to offend old Holzschuer, friend of the Council as he was, highly esteemed by all the town.
Meister Martin, überwallt von Zorn, hielt mühsam an sich, er durfte den alten, vom Rat, von allen Bürgern hochverehrten Herrn Holzschuer wohl nicht beleidigen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Small groups of medical staff of a university eye clinic or individuals appear to be overwhelmed with the complexity of the task and the workload, which is required in the creation of modern e-learning modules.
Kleine Gruppen von ärztlichen Mitarbeitern einer Universitäts-Augenklinik oder gar Einzelpersonen scheinen mit der Vielschichtigkeit und Arbeitslast, welche die Erstellung eines modernen e-learning-Moduls erfordert, überfordert zu sein.

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against overwhelming odds
entgegen aller Wahrscheinlichkeit
overwhelming desire
überwältigendes Verlangen
overwhelmed with emotion
von Gefühlen überwältigt

Word forms

overwhelm

verb
Basic forms
Pastoverwhelmed
Imperativeoverwhelm
Present Participle (Participle I)overwhelming
Past Participle (Participle II)overwhelmed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I overwhelmwe overwhelm
you overwhelmyou overwhelm
he/she/it overwhelmsthey overwhelm
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am overwhelmingwe are overwhelming
you are overwhelmingyou are overwhelming
he/she/it is overwhelmingthey are overwhelming
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have overwhelmedwe have overwhelmed
you have overwhelmedyou have overwhelmed
he/she/it has overwhelmedthey have overwhelmed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been overwhelmingwe have been overwhelming
you have been overwhelmingyou have been overwhelming
he/she/it has been overwhelmingthey have been overwhelming
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I overwhelmedwe overwhelmed
you overwhelmedyou overwhelmed
he/she/it overwhelmedthey overwhelmed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was overwhelmingwe were overwhelming
you were overwhelmingyou were overwhelming
he/she/it was overwhelmingthey were overwhelming
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had overwhelmedwe had overwhelmed
you had overwhelmedyou had overwhelmed
he/she/it had overwhelmedthey had overwhelmed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been overwhelmingwe had been overwhelming
you had been overwhelmingyou had been overwhelming
he/she/it had been overwhelmingthey had been overwhelming
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will overwhelmwe shall/will overwhelm
you will overwhelmyou will overwhelm
he/she/it will overwhelmthey will overwhelm
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be overwhelmingwe shall/will be overwhelming
you will be overwhelmingyou will be overwhelming
he/she/it will be overwhelmingthey will be overwhelming
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have overwhelmedwe shall/will have overwhelmed
you will have overwhelmedyou will have overwhelmed
he/she/it will have overwhelmedthey will have overwhelmed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been overwhelmingwe shall/will have been overwhelming
you will have been overwhelmingyou will have been overwhelming
he/she/it will have been overwhelmingthey will have been overwhelming
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would overwhelmwe should/would overwhelm
you would overwhelmyou would overwhelm
he/she/it would overwhelmthey would overwhelm
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be overwhelmingwe should/would be overwhelming
you would be overwhelmingyou would be overwhelming
he/she/it would be overwhelmingthey would be overwhelming
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have overwhelmedwe should/would have overwhelmed
you would have overwhelmedyou would have overwhelmed
he/she/it would have overwhelmedthey would have overwhelmed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been overwhelmingwe should/would have been overwhelming
you would have been overwhelmingyou would have been overwhelming
he/she/it would have been overwhelmingthey would have been overwhelming
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am overwhelmedwe are overwhelmed
you are overwhelmedyou are overwhelmed
he/she/it is overwhelmedthey are overwhelmed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being overwhelmedwe are being overwhelmed
you are being overwhelmedyou are being overwhelmed
he/she/it is being overwhelmedthey are being overwhelmed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been overwhelmedwe have been overwhelmed
you have been overwhelmedyou have been overwhelmed
he/she/it has been overwhelmedthey have been overwhelmed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was overwhelmedwe were overwhelmed
you were overwhelmedyou were overwhelmed
he/she/it was overwhelmedthey were overwhelmed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being overwhelmedwe were being overwhelmed
you were being overwhelmedyou were being overwhelmed
he/she/it was being overwhelmedthey were being overwhelmed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been overwhelmedwe had been overwhelmed
you had been overwhelmedyou had been overwhelmed
he/she/it had been overwhelmedthey had been overwhelmed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be overwhelmedwe shall/will be overwhelmed
you will be overwhelmedyou will be overwhelmed
he/she/it will be overwhelmedthey will be overwhelmed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been overwhelmedwe shall/will have been overwhelmed
you will have been overwhelmedyou will have been overwhelmed
he/she/it will have been overwhelmedthey will have been overwhelmed