New English-Irish Dictionary

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overcome

1 verb deal with successfully TRANSITIVEsáraigh verb c m uhe overcame the difficulties sháraigh sé na deacrachtaíI overcame the problem réitigh mé an fhadhb 2 verb defeat

TRANSITIVEbuail verb c m ubuaigh ar PhrV c m ucloígh verb c m uthey overcame the enemy chloígh siad an namhaid, fuair siad an ceann is fearr ar an namhaid

INTRANSITIVEbain verb c m ubuaigh verb c m ugnóthaigh verb c m uthey overcame in the end bhí an bua acu ar deireadh thiar, bhain siad sa deireadh

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3 verb make sb feel weak, etc TRANSITIVEbua a fháil ar c m uan ceann is fearr a fháil ar c m uhe was overcome by the smoke sháraigh an toit é, chuir an toit dá dhroim éI was overcome by hunger bhí mé marbh ag an ocras, bhí mé stiúgtha le hocras

phrases

to be overcome with sth

she was overcome with shame ní raibh tógáil a cinn aici le náirethey were overcome with fear bhí siad sioctha leis an eagla, ghabh eagla ó thalamh iad

overcome

to be overcome with sth

we will overcome!

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