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dominar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  • dominate verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  • master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  • overwhelm verb To completely overpower someone or something, whether physically or emotionally.
  • subordinate adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.

Senses

dominar is used for these senses in English:

  • crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
  • crush To oppress or grievously burden.
  • crush (intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
  • dominate To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
  • master (transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
  • overwhelm To overpower emotionally.
  • overwhelm To cause to surround, to cover.
  • subordinate (transitive) To make subservient or secondary.

crush — full definition

  1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
  3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
  4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

dominate — full definition

  1. verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  2. verb To be the most noticeable or important feature in a place or situation.

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