swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 5000
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
نمط الاستخدام:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
مرادفات
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
أضداد
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
تراكيب شائعة
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
مواضيع
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
- I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
- The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
مرادفات
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
أضداد
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
تراكيب شائعة
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
مواضيع
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
فعل
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
نمط الاستخدام:
to swamp [an area]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
مرادفات
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
أضداد
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
تراكيب شائعة
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
مواضيع
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
المقاطع والنبر
swamp (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
تعبيرات
be swamped with
1/bˈi swˈɑmpt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Have too much to deal with
To have more work or more things to do than you can manage.
أمثلة
- I'm swamped with assignments right now.
- She's been swamped with phone calls all morning.
swamp out
1/swˈɑmp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Clean by removing water/dirt
To clean a place by taking out all the water or dirt.
أمثلة
- We need to swamp out the basement after the flood.
- They spent hours swamping out the boat.
drain the swamp
1/dɹˈeɪn ðə swˈɑmp/
idiom
informal
remove corruption or bad elements
To try to clear an organization or system of corrupt, dishonest, or harmful people and practices.
أمثلة
- The new mayor promised to drain the swamp at city hall.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp of political corruption.
- Many voters liked his message about draining the swamp in Washington.