Polyglot Dictionary

abrumar

/aβɾuˈmaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
abrumo
preterite (yo)
abrumé
past participle
abrumado

Meaning

  1. to overwhelm

    • Tanto trabajo me abruma.

      So much work overwhelms me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apabullar

abrumar means to overwhelm with a burden, like work or worries; apabullar means to overwhelm or overpower someone, often leaving them stunned — more forceful.

agobiar

agobiar is the very common word for feeling overwhelmed or swamped by stress; abrumar is similar but slightly more literary or intense.

Similar in other languages

French

accabler

accabler is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to overwhelm."

Portuguese

avassalar

avassalar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to overwhelm."

Practice

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