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But he succeeded in seizing Catherine and one boy by the ears and led them back towards the village, clutching them tightly with his big hairy fingers, and overwhelming them with abuse.
Mais il avait réussi à saisir par les oreilles Catherine et un autre gamin. Il les ramena du côté du village, les tenant ferme de ses gros doigts velus, les accablant d'injures.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
So that if anyone were engaged in any balancing of interest, there could be no doubt that the conclusion to which I have come would be that supported by the overwhelming public interest.
Donc, même si l'on cherche à peser les intérêts en jeu, il ne saurait faire de doute que la conclusion à laquelle j'arrive, est manifestement celle qui favorise l'intérêt public.
This foolish, yet overwhelming fear, kept her awake till morning.
Cette peur bête, écrasante, la tint éveillée jusqu’au matin.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
In any great and overwhelming misfortune I should have gone for counsel to Henriette, but I would have let myself be dragged to prison sooner than say a word to Lady Dudley.
Dans un de ces malheurs qui peuvent attaquer les hommes les plus élevés et les plus riches, l’histoire en atteste assez; j’aurais consulté Henriette, mais je me serais laissé traîner en prison sans dire un mot à lady Dudley.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
"Out of the way!" cries a new voice, which precedes some men doubled up under burdens incongruous, but apparently overwhelming.
– Rangez-vous ! crie une voix nouvelle qui conduit des hommes pliés sous des faix disparates mais pareillement écrasants…
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He thought of the overwhelming reassertion of Nature's powers which had attended the death of those two poor children.
Il venait de songer au coup de violence qui avait emporté les deux enfants, dans une revanche foudroyante de la nature.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Having determined that there was no real possibility that the error in question affected the reasoning process of the jury, it is only logical to conclude that the accused was convicted because the evidence against him was overwhelming.
Après avoir conclu à l'absence de possibilité réelle que l'erreur en question ait influencé le raisonnement du jury, il n'est que logique de conclure que l'accusé a été déclaré coupable parce que la preuve pesant contre lui était accablante.
And he once more began to feel an overwhelming craving for the continuous praises of the colonel and M. Bouchard, for all the vitalising warmth with which his little court had once encompassed him. He even regretted M. Bejuin's silence.
Un impérieux besoin lui revenait de l'admiration continue du colonel et de M. Bouchard, de la chaleur de vie dont l'entourait sa petite cour; jusqu'aux silences de M. Béjuin qu'il regrettait.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Moreover, in the absence of automatic notice to the media, to which they are not entitled, there will be, in the overwhelming number of cases, no undue delay caused by a discretionary ban.
En outre, comme les médias ne reçoivent pas de préavis automatique, et n'y ont d'ailleurs pas droit, une interdiction discrétionnaire ne causera aucun retard indu dans la très grande majorité des cas.
Exasperation and an overwhelming sense that at no cost must I delay gave me the strength of a bull elephant.
Mon exaspération, jointe à l'idée tyrannique qu'à aucun prix je ne devais m'attarder, me donna la force d'un éléphant en rut.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Sin had just struck him such an overwhelming blow, that he had not strength left to move from the altar steps, where he had fallen.
Le péché venait de l'abattre d'un tel coup, qu'il n'avait pas la force de quitter la marche de l'autel, où il était tombé.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The everlasting march is overwhelming us.
Le piétinement prolongé nous écrase.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
And for nearly twelve hours, in fact until the following day at about noon, Madame Raquin, rigid and mute, contemplated them at her feet, overwhelming them with her heavy gaze, and unable to sufficiently gorge her eyes with the hideous sight.
Et, pendant près de douze heures, jusqu'au lendemain vers midi, Mme Raquin, roide et muette, les contempla à ses pieds, ne pouvant se rassasier les yeux, les écrasant de regards lourds.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
On the day of the election his majority was overwhelming.
Au jour du scrutin, la majorité fut écrasante.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
In the overwhelming silence that ensued, the two murderers continued to converse about their victim.
Et dans le silence accablant qui se fit, les deux meurtriers s'entretinrent encore de leur victime.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile

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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