1 (very strong, intense) [+smell] penetrante; intensísimo; [+perfume] embriagado; [+heat] asfixiante; sofocante; [+sound] ensordecedor; [+force] arrollador; [+flavour] fortísimo; [+desire] irresistible; [+need] acuciante the noise was overpowering el ruido era ensordecedor
At such close range her Chanel No. 22 was overpowering The stench of animal excrement was overpowering the silence of the desert was overpowering the roar of the machine was overpowering and her voice was weak I need some rest from the overpowering pressure of work the truth of his message was brought home with overpowering force the overpowering force of her personality I found the flavour of strawberry overpowering the desire for revenge can be overpowering he had an overpowering need to know the truth I was fighting an overpowering need for sleep The first and overpowering thought of everyone in unoccupied France is food The wallpaper was an overpowering red tartan
2 (intimidating) [+person, manner] apabullante; abrumador Mrs Winter was large and somewhat overpowering he had an overpowering manner
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