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überrollt werden

English translation: steamrollered/overpowered

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German term or phrase:überrollt werden
English translation:steamrollered/overpowered
Entered by: Asaphina

14:04 Jul 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics / Politics
German term or phrase: überrollt werden
Wer dachte, Europa gehe bis zum Bosporus, wurde "überrollt" mit geostrategischen Notwendigkeiten gegenüber der Krisenregion des Mittleren Osten; und wer dachte, Europa sei....

Könnt ihr mir bitte hier weiterhelfen? Vielen Dank.
Asaphina
steamrollered/overpowered
Explanation:
... steamrollered/overpowered by geopolitical necessities/requirements ...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2005-07-12 15:36:32 GMT)
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also *steamrolled*, as Cilian (thanks!) just pointed out :-)
Selected response from:

silfilla
Local time: 19:22
Grading comment
I like this more than overwhelmed. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5overwhelmed
Friderike Butler
3 +4steamrollered/overpowered
silfilla
4was flooded with
Dr.G.MD (X)
3browbeaten
Stephen Roche


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
überrollt werden
was flooded with


Explanation:
Trz to flood for überrollt - makes sense to me and sounds good.

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-12 14:10:15 GMT)
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BroccoSprouts: The BroccoSprout Story - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
In response to consumer demand, supermarkets were flooded with product marketed
and sold as ... Now consumers can get the sprouts they have read about. ...
www.broccosprouts.com/sprouts/story.htm - 8k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten



Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
überrollt werden
overwhelmed


Explanation:
would be another option

Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): best solution, I think. Perhaps 'got blindsided', 'was swept away'
31 mins
  -> thanks, your options would fit well, also
agree  franglish: would be my choice
34 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Cilian
agree  Inese Poga-Smith
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Inese
agree  Kevin Lossner: Normally I'd have taken "steamrollered", but this works better here
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kevin
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
überrollt werden
steamrollered/overpowered


Explanation:
... steamrollered/overpowered by geopolitical necessities/requirements ...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2005-07-12 15:36:32 GMT)
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also *steamrolled*, as Cilian (thanks!) just pointed out :-)

silfilla
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
I like this more than overwhelmed. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber: steamrollered is good
1 min
  -> thanks :-)
agree  franglish: steamrollered
34 mins
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: I'm more familiar with 'steamrolled'
1 hr
  -> thanks, Cilian
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: steamrollered was my first thought too - have to admit i've never heard "steamrolled" - Edit - I know, I was wondering if i'd been saying it wrong all along, and once I started thinking about it, neither of them looked right! ;-)
1 hr
  -> same here, but does exist :-) // I know the feeling ;-))
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
überrollt werden
browbeaten


Explanation:
Depending on the context, this might also be suitable

Stephen Roche
Local time: 01:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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