swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 5000
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Visawe
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
Vinyume
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
Mada
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
Visawe
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
Vinyume
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
Mada
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
Kitenzi
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to swamp [an area]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
Visawe
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
Vinyume
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
Mada
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
Silabi na mkazo
swamp (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
Familia ya neno
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.