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