overrun

BrE /ˈəʊvərˌrʌn/ AmE /oʊvərˈrʌn/

verb en → es

past overran pp overrun ing overrunning

1 INVADIR [transitive] B2

to enter and take control of a place by force

invadir, tomar por la fuerza

  • take over a country/place

Collocations overrun a country · overrun an area

  • The army was sent to stop the rebels from overrunning the city.

    El ejército fue enviado para detener a los rebeldes de tomar por la fuerza la ciudad.

2 SUPERAR [transitive] B1

to be greater in number or amount than expected; to exceed

superar, exceder

  • exceed a limit

Collocations overrun the budget · overrun the schedule

  • The project has overrun its deadline.

    El proyecto ha excedido su fecha límite.

3 DOMINAR [transitive] B2

to spread or fill an area completely; to dominate

dominar, llenar completamente

  • spread over a place

Collocations overrun the garden with weeds · overrun the kitchen with dishes

  • The garden was overrun with weeds.

    El jardín estaba lleno completamente de malas hierbas.

1 SUPERAR [intransitive] B2

to be greater in number or amount than expected; to exceed

superar, exceder

  • be more than a limit
  • The costs have overrun by $10,000.

    Los costos han excedido los presupuestos en 10,000 dólares.

2 DOMINAR [intransitive] B2

to spread or fill an area completely; to dominate

dominar, llenar completamente

  • spread over a place
  • The garden was overrun with weeds.

    El jardín estaba lleno completamente de malas hierbas.

Phrasal verbs

overrun with DOMINAR B2

dominar con, estar lleno/a de

  • The garden was overrun with weeds.

    El jardín estaba lleno completamente de malas hierbas.

overrun by DOMINAR B2

dominar por, estar invadido/a por

  • The garden was overrun by weeds.

    El jardín estaba dominado por malas hierbas.