sobrecoger.
to overwhelm (to make a strong impression)
Meaning & usage
to overwhelm (to make a strong impression)
Tu benevolencia me sobrecoge.
Me sobrecogió una sensación extraña.
to scare, to appall
Estoy sobrecogido por semejante ignorancia.
to surprise, catch in the act
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Spanish sobre- Spanish coger Spanish sobrecoger From sobre- + coger.
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