On the pretext of trying to simplify asylum rules and procedures, Brussels is in the process of creating a whole legal arsenal designed to overwhelm Europe.

Sin esta reorientación, el papel del Defensor del Pueblo, aunque respetable, no podrá sino ser arrollado por nuestro déficit democrático.

Without this reorientation the Ombudsman's role, however worthy, can only be overwhelmed by our democratic deficit.

arrollar [arrollando · arrollado] {transitive verb}

arrollar(also: enroscar, adujar)

to coil [coiled · coiled] {vb}

arrollar

to knock over {v.t.}

arrollar(also: abarquillar, arremangar, abarquillarse, apelotonarse)

to roll up {vb}

arrollar

to sweep away {vb}

arrollar(also: pisar, pisotear)

to tromp {v.t.}

arrollar(also: pisar, coger (atropellar))

to run over {v.t.}

– Señor Presidente, Señorías, el domingo 7 de noviembre, Sébastien Briard murió arrollado por un tren de residuos nucleares altamente radiactivos.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, on Sunday 7 November, Sébastien Briard died when he was run over by a train carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste.

– Señor Presidente, Señorías, el domingo 7 de noviembre, Sébastien Briard murió arrollado por un tren de residuos nucleares altamente radiactivos.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, on Sunday 7November, Sébastien Briard died when he was run over by a train carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste.

arrollar(also: llevarse, arrastrar, arrollar)

to carry away {vb}

arrollar(also: llevarse, arrastrar, arrollar)

to carry away {vb}

arrollar(also: aplastar, machacar, achuchar, compactar)

to crush [crushed · crushed] {vb}

El pasado 8 de abril, el ataque se repitió con treinta y cinco víctimas mortales, también por heridas de bala o arrollados por vehículos acorazados.

The attack was repeated on 8 April this year, when 35 were killed, either by bullet wounds or by being crushed by armoured vehicles.

arrollar [arrollando · arrollado] {intransitive verb}

arrollar(also: triunfar)

to triumph [triumphed · triumphed] {vb}

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