swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
אנגלית
~ 5000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
תבנית שימוש:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
מילים נרדפות
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
הפכים
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
צירופים
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
נושאים
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
שם עצם
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
מילים נרדפות
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
הפכים
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
צירופים
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
נושאים
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
פועל
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
תבנית שימוש:
to swamp [an area]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
מילים נרדפות
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
הפכים
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
צירופים
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
נושאים
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
הברות והטעמה
swamp (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
משפחת מילים
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.