travolgere — meaning in English

English meaning

• engulf verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
• overwhelm verb To completely overpower someone or something, whether physically or emotionally.
• thrash verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.
• trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.

Senses

travolgere is used for these senses in English:

• engulf (transitive) To overwhelm.
• overwhelm To overpower emotionally.
• thrash To defeat utterly.
• trounce (transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

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