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    Accablée (en. Overwhelmed)

    /akable/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who experiences great pain or oppression.
    She felt overwhelmed by the events in her life.
    Elle se sentait accablée par les événements de sa vie.
    Who is burdened excessively.
    The company was overwhelmed with debt.
    L'entreprise était accablée de dettes.
    Who undergoes strong psychological pressure.
    He was overwhelmed by stress at work.
    Il était accablé par le stress au travail.

    Etymology

    From the verb overwhelm, derived from the Latin 'accavare' meaning 'to lay down'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be overwhelmed with work
    To have a workload that is too heavy.
    être accablé de travail
    to overwhelm someone with reproaches
    To subject someone to numerous reproaches.
    accabler quelqu'un de reproches
    to be overwhelmed with sadness
    To feel great sadness.
    être accablé de tristesse

    Related Words

    overwhelm
    To impose a burden or load.
    accabler
    overwhelming
    Which causes a great weight or pressure.
    accablant
    overwhelmingness
    State of being overwhelmed.
    accablement

    Slang Meanings

    To have too many responsibilities
    I am too overwhelmed right now with all my projects.
    Je suis trop accablée en ce moment avec tous mes projets.
    To be in a difficult situation
    I was overwhelmed after that bad news.
    J'étais accablée après cette mauvaise nouvelle.