overcome

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đánh bại, chinh phục

BrE /əʊˈvɜːm/ AmE /oʊˈvɝm/

verb en → vi

past overcame pp overcome ing overcoming

1 WIN/CONQUER [transitive] B2

Đánh bại, chinh phục

to win a battle or war against an enemy

  • overcome somebody/something

Collocations overcome the enemy · overcome a challenge

  • The army managed to overcome their enemies.

    Quân đội đã thành công trong việc đánh bại kẻ thù.

2 MASTER/CONQUER [transitive] B1

Đánh bại, vượt qua (trở ngại)

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty, especially one that is emotional or personal

  • overcome something

Collocations overcome a fear · overcome an addiction

  • She has overcome her fear of flying.

    Cô ấy đã vượt qua nỗi sợ hãi khi bay.

3 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • overcome something

Collocations overcome the market · overcome a situation

  • The company has overcome the local market.

    Công ty đã thống trị thị trường địa phương.

4 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • be overcome by something

Collocations be overcome by fear · be overcome by emotion

  • He was overcome by a feeling of sadness.

    Anh ấy bị chi phối bởi cảm giác buồn.

5 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • be overcome with something

Collocations be overcome with joy · be overcome with grief

  • She was overcome with happiness.

    Cô ấy bị chi phối bởi niềm hạnh phúc.

6 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • be overcome by something

Collocations be overcome by surprise · be overcome by shock

  • She was overcome by a feeling of surprise.

    Cô ấy bị chi phối bởi cảm giác bất ngờ.

7 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • be overcome by something

Collocations be overcome by curiosity · be overcome by wonder

  • He was overcome with a sense of wonder.

    Anh ấy bị chi phối bởi cảm giác tò mò.

8 DOMINATE [transitive] C1

Chi phối, thống trị

to be very powerful or important in a place, situation, etc.

  • be overcome by something

Collocations be overcome by fatigue · be overcome by exhaustion

  • She was overcome with tiredness.

    Cô ấy bị chi phối bởi sự mệt mỏi.