swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
Englanti
~ 5000
eláraszt, el van havazva, túlterhel, mocsár, elönt
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
A termékvisszahívás után az ügyfélszolgálati csapatot elárasztották a hívások.
I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
Ezen a héten teljesen el vagyok havazva, és nem tudok több projektet vállalni.
The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
Oppijaesimerkit
I am swamped with homework.
El vagyok havazva a házi feladattal.
She was swamped with emails.
Elárasztották az e-mailek.
We were swamped by many visitors.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Merkitys
Overload or overwhelm someone
Kollokaatiot
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
Synonyymit
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
Antonyymit
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
Teemat
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
To give someone or something more work, problems, or responsibilities than they can handle.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
2
mocsár
B1
Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
Florida mocsaraiban gyakoriak az aligátorok.
The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
Az expedíció eltévedt a sűrű mocsárban.
The swamp is home to many bird species.
Oppijaesimerkit
There are many fish in the swamp.
Sok hal van a mocsárban.
We saw a snake in the swamp.
Láttunk egy kígyót a mocsárban.
The swamp is full of water.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
Merkitys
Wetland area with standing water
Kollokaatiot
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
Synonyymit
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
Antonyymit
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
Teemat
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
An area of low land that is always very wet, often covered with water and plants such as trees and grasses.
VERBI
B1
3
Käyttömalli:
to swamp [an area]
Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
A heves esőzések elöntötték a tengerparti városokat.
The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
A viharban a hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
Oppijaesimerkit
Rain swamped the small village.
Az eső elöntötte a kis falut.
Waves swamped the boat.
A hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river swamped the fields.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
Merkitys
Flood or submerge an area
Kollokaatiot
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
Synonyymit
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
Antonyymit
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
Teemat
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
To cover an area of land with a large amount of water, especially suddenly or excessively.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
Tavut ja painotus
swamp (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
Sanaperhe
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.