swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
Anglų
~ 5000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Sinonimai
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
Antonimai
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
Kolokacijos
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
Temos
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
Sinonimai
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
Antonimai
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
Kolokacijos
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
Temos
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to swamp [an area]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
Sinonimai
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
Antonimai
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
Kolokacijos
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
Temos
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
swamp (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
Žodžių šeima
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.