swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 5000
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
वापर नमुना:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
समानार्थी शब्द
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
सहप्रयोग
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
विषय
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
नाम
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
समानार्थी शब्द
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
सहप्रयोग
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
विषय
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
वापर नमुना:
to swamp [an area]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
समानार्थी शब्द
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
सहप्रयोग
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
विषय
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
swamp (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.