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subissare

to overwhelm

verb soo-bees-SAH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to swamp; to inundate

Usage Note

Subissare means to bury or overwhelm someone with something in great quantity — subissare di applausi (to overwhelm with applause), subissare di richieste (to swamp with requests). It is usually used in the passive or reflexive construction and always takes avere as the auxiliary.

Examples

"Il cantante fu subissato di applausi."

Natural Translation

The singer was overwhelmed with applause.

Literal Translation

The singer was overwhelmed of applause.

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