abrumar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From bruma, a variant of broma (woodworm) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abɾuˈmaɾ/ [a.β̞ɾuˈmaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧bru‧mar

Verb

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abrumar (first-person singular present abrumo, first-person singular preterite abrumé, past participle abrumado)

  1. (transitive) to overwhelm, crush, overcome, exhaust
    Synonym: agobiar
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      La esposa abofeteada y arrastrada, viendo llegar la ocasión propicia de su venganza, tomola con arreglo a la idea evangélica tan arraigada en su alma, es decir, que le abrumó a cariños, le abofeteó con cuidados, y le clavó en la cruz de la más dulce solicitud y ternura.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (reflexive) to become foggy, misty
  3. (reflexive) to become overwhelmed

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