English–Spanish
“overwhelm” in Spanish
How to say “overwhelm” in Spanish
“Overwhelm” in Spanish is abrumar.
A person crushed under a heavy stack of boxes.
Example sentences with abrumar
El ruido constante me abruma cuando estudio.
The constant noise overwhelms me when I study.
Tips for using abrumar
- In conversation me abruma and abrumar a alguien con algo are common patterns to say that something is pressing or burdensome, for example la cantidad de trabajo me abruma or me abruma con preguntas.
Other Spanish words for “overwhelm”
El trabajo me agobia.
Work overwhelms me.
El equipo rival arrolló a nuestro equipo en el primer tiempo.
The opposing team overwhelmed our team in the first half.