Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 14, 2004 01:20
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German term
überrollen
German to English
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Linguistics
(metaphorisch gesprochen)
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | crush/overwhelm |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +1 | steamroller, bowl over, sweep over |
David Hollywood
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| 5 | take (totally) by surprise |
David Moore (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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123
German term (edited):
�berrollen
Selected
crush/overwhelm
A synonym of überrollen is überrennen.
Crush, if you mean suppress or overwhelm.
Overrun, if you mean vanquish.
Rush, if you mean surprise enemy soldiers.
Crush, if you mean suppress or overwhelm.
Overrun, if you mean vanquish.
Rush, if you mean surprise enemy soldiers.
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Narasimhan Raghavan
1 hr
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: overwhelmed!
14 hrs
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+1
32 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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25
German term (edited):
�berrollen
steamroller, bowl over, sweep over
kommt auf den Zusammenhang an ...
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Note added at 33 mins (2004-05-14 01:53:50 GMT)
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\"steamroller\" als Verb natürlich .....
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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2004-05-14 02:54:01 GMT)
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Kim´s renderings are also ¨spot on¨ ... really depends on the context .... :)
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Note added at 33 mins (2004-05-14 01:53:50 GMT)
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\"steamroller\" als Verb natürlich .....
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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2004-05-14 02:54:01 GMT)
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Kim´s renderings are also ¨spot on¨ ... really depends on the context .... :)
7 hrs
German term (edited):
�berrollen
take (totally) by surprise
is another possibility
Discussion
I suppose "suppress" suits better...