A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb a. dominar Luckily, I was able to overpower my attacker and call the police. Afortunadamente, pude dominar a mi agresor y llamar a la policía.
b. vencer We overpowered the enemy and reclaimed our land. Vencimos al enemigo y recuperamos nuestra tierra.
a. agobiar (heat) The desert heat overpowered Marcos and he nearly fainted from heat exhaustion. El calor del desierto agobió a Marcos y casi se desmayó por el golpe de calor.
b. sofocar (heat) I was overpowered by the heat and couldn't walk any further. El calor me sofocó y no podía dar un paso más.
c. aturdir (sound) The music at the party overpowered my hearing and I couldn't hear anything Ana said. La música de la fiesta aturdió mis oídos y no podía oír nada de lo que decía Ana.
d. abrumar (emotion) Sadness overpowered Maria when she heard the news of her son's passing. La tristeza abrumó a María cuando se enteró de que su hijo había muerto.
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