overwhelmed

feeling very upset or confused because there is too much to deal with

abrumado, sobrepasado emocionalmente

• [to be + adj]
• [adj + that]

Collocations be overwhelmed by something · feel overwhelmed

• I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of work.

  Estaba completamente abrumado por la cantidad de trabajo.

to be so large or powerful that it is difficult to deal with something else

dominar, sobrepasar

• [V + obj]
• [V + obj + by]

Collocations the problem overwhelmed them · be overwhelmed by a feeling

• The sheer size of the project overwhelmed us.

  La simple magnitud del proyecto nos abrumó.