Accablé (en. Overwhelmed)

[akable]

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Definition: Who is overwhelmed by a load or pressure.

Example Sentence: He was overwhelmed by the weight of his responsibilities.

Il était accablé par le poids de ses responsabilités.

Definition: Too tired or affected by difficult circumstances.

Example Sentence: She felt overwhelmed by recent events.

Elle se sentait accablée par les événements récents.

Definition: Distressed or sad in the face of an unpleasant reality.

Example Sentence: The news overwhelmed him and he became depressed.

La nouvelle l'a accablé et il a déprimé.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'accabler', derived from the Proto-Indo-European *kab- meaning 'to press upon', 'to crush'.

Common Phrase: to be overwhelmed with work

Meaning: To be overwhelmed by a lot of work.

être accablé de travail

Common Phrase: overwhelmed by sadness

Meaning: To be deeply affected by feelings of sadness.

accablé par la tristesse

Common Phrase: emotional overwhelm

Meaning: An emotional overload that leads to suffering.

accablement émotionnel

Related Word: to overwhelm

Description: To impose a weight or overload on someone or something.

accabler

Related Word: overwhelm

Description: The act of overwhelming, a state of someone who is overwhelmed.

accablement

Related Word: overwhelming

Description: Which causes a feeling of overwhelm.

accablant

Slang Meaning: To be too busy or stressed.

Example: I'm overwhelmed, I can't keep up anymore!

Je suis accablé, je n'arrive plus à suivre !

Slang Meaning: To be overwhelmed by events.

Example: Since her breakup, she is completely overwhelmed.

Depuis sa rupture, elle est complètement accablée.