swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
Engels
~ 5000
eláraszt, el van havazva, túlterhel, mocsár, elönt
WERKWOORD
B1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Betekenis
Overload or overwhelm someone
Woordcombinaties
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
Synoniemen
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
Antoniemen
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
Thema's
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
Betekenis
Wetland area with standing water
Woordcombinaties
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
Synoniemen
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
Antoniemen
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
Thema's
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B1
3
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
Betekenis
Flood or submerge an area
Woordcombinaties
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
Synoniemen
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
Antoniemen
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
Thema's
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
swamp (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
Woordfamilie
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.